Enter your average income below to estimate applicable free-cash in all major European cities. By free-cash we mean your disposable income, left in your pocket after paying tax, rent, insurance, public transport, food expenses and basic entertainment. How does it work?

average income is
€ 1200
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Lisbon , Portugal
€365
€354
€344
€271
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

Based on articles 30.º, 31.º and 151.º of CIRS, sole-trader can use 75% of income as a tax base when earnings are below €200,000 per annum.

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1 200
income
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121
surtax
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social contributions

Social contributions in Portugal are calculated from the total income before any reductions apply.

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417
total
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538
Employee
466
-
970
-
social contributions
51
-
107
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
97
-
274
-
total
148
-
381
-
Employer
466
-
970
-
social contributions
111
-
230
-
total
111
-
230
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Corporate
623
1 200
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
131
252
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-
total
131
252
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-
Dividends
492
948
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withholding
138
265
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-
total
138
265
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-
Income
1 200
1 200
1 200
1 200
Total tax
528
517
611
538
After tax
672
683
589
662
Living cost
318
318
318
318
Free-cash
354
365
271
344

Estimated living cost  is €318 per week

€238
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€19
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€5
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
€56
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
€0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
€0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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