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

Barcelona , Spain
€441
€362
€295
€253
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
-
-
-
1 200
accident
-
-
-
8
income
-
-
-
257
pensions
-
-
-
266
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
7
total
-
-
-
539
Employee
504
-
910
-
other
-
-
1
-
income
106
-
233
-
pensions
24
-
43
-
unemployment
8
-
14
-
total
138
-
291
-
Employer
504
-
910
-
accident
10
-
18
-
other
4
-
7
-
unemployment
28
-
50
-
pensions
119
-
215
-
total
161
-
290
-
Corporate
535
1 200
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

80
180
-
-
total
80
180
-
-
Dividends
454
1 020
-
-
withholding
93
213
-
-
total
93
213
-
-
Income
1 200
1 200
1 200
1 200
Total tax
472
393
581
539
After tax
728
807
619
661
Living cost
366
366
366
366
Free-cash
362
441
253
295

Estimated living cost  is €366 per week

€270
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€26
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.
€65
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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Valencia , Spain
€528
€476
€382
€340
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
-
-
-
1 200
accident
-
-
-
8
income
-
-
-
257
pensions
-
-
-
266
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
7
total
-
-
-
539
Employee
375
-
910
-
other
-
-
1
-
income
72
-
233
-
pensions
18
-
43
-
unemployment
6
-
14
-
total
96
-
291
-
Employer
375
-
910
-
accident
7
-
18
-
other
3
-
7
-
unemployment
21
-
50
-
pensions
88
-
215
-
total
119
-
290
-
Corporate
706
1 200
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

106
180
-
-
total
106
180
-
-
Dividends
600
1 020
-
-
withholding
124
213
-
-
total
124
213
-
-
Income
1 200
1 200
1 200
1 200
Total tax
445
393
581
539
After tax
755
807
619
661
Living cost
279
279
279
279
Free-cash
476
528
340
382

Estimated living cost  is €279 per week

€188
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€27
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.
€59
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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Madrid , Spain
€451
€374
€305
€263
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
-
-
-
1 200
accident
-
-
-
8
income
-
-
-
257
pensions
-
-
-
266
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
7
total
-
-
-
539
Employee
489
-
910
-
other
-
-
1
-
income
102
-
233
-
pensions
23
-
43
-
unemployment
8
-
14
-
total
133
-
291
-
Employer
489
-
910
-
accident
10
-
18
-
other
4
-
7
-
unemployment
27
-
50
-
pensions
116
-
215
-
total
157
-
290
-
Corporate
555
1 200
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

83
180
-
-
total
83
180
-
-
Dividends
471
1 020
-
-
withholding
97
213
-
-
total
97
213
-
-
Income
1 200
1 200
1 200
1 200
Total tax
470
393
581
539
After tax
730
807
619
661
Living cost
356
356
356
356
Free-cash
374
451
263
305

Estimated living cost  is €356 per week

€256
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€28
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.
€68
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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