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
€ 1250
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Thessaloniki , Greece
€562
€530
€382
€361
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
-
-
-
1 250
income
-
-
-
267
pensions
-
-
-
250
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
89
surtax
-
-
-
36
total
-
-
-
644
Employee
335
-
1 033
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
9
-
26
-
surtax
1
-
33
-
income
56
-
247
-
pensions
22
-
69
-
unemployment
23
-
72
-
total
111
-
447
-
Employer
335
-
1 033
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
11
-
33
-
pensions
45
-
138
-
health
15
-
47
-
total
71
-
218
-
Corporate
844
1 250
-
-
income
220
325
-
-
total
220
325
-
-
Dividends
625
925
-
-
withholding
94
139
-
-
total
94
139
-
-
Income
1 250
1 250
1 250
1 250
Total tax
496
464
665
644
After tax
754
786
585
606
Living cost
224
224
224
224
Free-cash
530
562
361
382

Estimated living cost  is €224 per week

€137
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€21
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.
€61
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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Athens , Greece
€558
€524
€378
€357
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
-
-
-
1 250
income
-
-
-
267
pensions
-
-
-
250
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
89
surtax
-
-
-
36
total
-
-
-
644
Employee
341
-
1 033
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
9
-
26
-
surtax
1
-
33
-
income
57
-
247
-
pensions
23
-
69
-
unemployment
24
-
72
-
total
114
-
447
-
Employer
341
-
1 033
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
11
-
33
-
pensions
46
-
138
-
health
16
-
47
-
total
73
-
218
-
Corporate
837
1 250
-
-
income
218
325
-
-
total
218
325
-
-
Dividends
619
925
-
-
withholding
93
139
-
-
total
93
139
-
-
Income
1 250
1 250
1 250
1 250
Total tax
498
464
665
644
After tax
752
786
585
606
Living cost
228
228
228
228
Free-cash
524
558
357
378

Estimated living cost  is €228 per week

€137
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€20
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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