Two lives, same numbers: cross-border or resident?

Switzerland’s real question isn’t “how much do I earn” — it’s “what life is left to me”. Compare your two sides, now, without an account:

Your two lives, side by side

Ahead

🇫🇷→🇨🇭 Cross-border

Left to live on

4'082 CHF/month

Monthly net5'761 CHF

Rent applied1'100 CHF

Total cost of living1'679 CHF

Beyond the numbers: commutes (~1–1.5h round trip), schooling (from 2026 Geneva no longer admits children residing in France), healthcare depending on CMU/LAMal. Pros & cons →

🇨🇭 Resident

Left to live on

2'659 CHF/month

Monthly net5'461 CHF

Rent applied2'000 CHF

Total cost of living2'802 CHF

Cross-border advantage: 1'423 CHF/month left to live on (~17'076 CHF/year) — a raw comparison, at estimated rents. The reasoned verdict (remote work, option right, trajectory) is the job of the Decision Engine.

Verified 2026 rates (contributions, tax by canton and status, LAMal/CMU) · cross-border rent estimated via a cross-border factor if not provided · indicative estimates — not tax advice. Our method.

Precision is our product. 2026 rates verified against official sources (FTA, FOPH, SEM, treaties), dated page by page, updated whenever the rules change — how we verify.

What Relokea does for you

Decide by the numbers

Twin Paths above, freely readable; the Decision Engine adds the reasoned verdict — remote work, option right, quasi-residence, trajectory — as a PDF signed with your figures.

Execute, guided

CV in the 9 Swiss codes, applications scored and followed up on the right dates, permit at the right moment, complete rental dossier — every step in order, nothing forgotten.

Equipped, not just advised

Bank, insurance, moving: negotiated partners, and we tell you exactly what Relokea earns along the way. Transparency isn’t a legal page, it’s the argument.

Your path, depending on your situation

I aim for Switzerland while staying in France

Permit G, taxes by canton, LAMal or CMU, framed remote work — the cross-border path.

I’m settling in Switzerland

Permit B, housing, insurance, real budget — the resident path, without the first-month surprises.

I’ve signed, I’m organising my arrival

The first 14 days, the arrival registration, the bank, the dossier — in order.

Rimu, your coach who knows your file

One voice, several areas of expertise — shared memory, a consolidated view.

Jobs & HR

CV, applications, interviews — direct, action-oriented.

Decision & tax

Status, taxes, LAMal/CMU — calm, quantified, honest about the limits.

Settling in

Housing, bank, permit, morale — methodical.

Rimu is an AI coach, owned as such — available when you are (11pm too), and remembers everything so you never repeat yourself. A human stands behind the method.

The reference guides

Cross-border: pros AND cons

What’s left to live on, but also commutes, school 2026, health, exchange rate.

Permit G: conditions, duration, steps

The real rules (SEM), without the myths.

LAMal or CMU: the choice, quantified

The near-irreversible decision of the first 3 months.

Taxes: canton by canton

1973, 1983, 4.5% German, Italian agreement.

The Swiss CV: 9 differences

The format that gets your file read.

Applying: the A-to-Z process

Channels, real timelines, paced follow-ups.

Your profession in Switzerland

Real salary, demand, recognition of your qualification.

Your new life has a plan. Start free — the Discovery plan opens the Cockpit, a Swiss-format CV and the simulators.

Start (Switzerland)

Relocation, elevated.