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
€ 1550
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Paris , France
€292
€362
€388
€389
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
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-
-
1 550
income
-
-
-
224
pensions
-
-
-
299
other
-
-
-
48
health
-
-
-
58
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
44
total
-
-
-
673
Employee
635
-
1 214
-
social contributions
18
-
35
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
55
-
223
-
pensions
72
-
78
-
total
145
-
336
-
Employer
635
-
1 214
-
other
22
-
45
-
social contributions
2
-
4
-
unemployment
26
-
49
-
pensions
104
-
133
-
health
44
-
105
-
total
198
-
336
-
Corporate
717
1 550
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
201
434
-
-
total
201
434
-
-
Dividends
516
1 116
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
89
192
-
-
withholding
66
143
-
-
total
155
335
-
-
Income
1 550
1 550
1 550
1 550
Total tax
699
769
672
673
After tax
851
781
878
877
Living cost
489
489
489
489
Free-cash
362
292
389
388

Estimated living cost  is €489 per week

€331
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€40
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€7
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.
€111
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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