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

Budapest , Hungary
€687
€690
€891
€714
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
-
-
-
1 550
income
-
-
-
189
pensions
-
-
-
155
unemployment
-
-
-
23
health
-
-
-
108
total
-
-
-
475
Employee

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

265
106
1 297
-
health
19
7
91
-
income
32
13
159
-
pensions
27
11
130
-
unemployment
4
2
19
-
total
82
33
399
-
Employer

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

265
106
1 297
-
pensions
52
21
253
-
total
52
21
253
-
Corporate
1 233
1 424
-
-
income
111
128
-
-
total
111
128
-
-
Dividends
1 122
1 296
-
-
social contributions
218
251
-
-
withholding
213
246
-
-
total
431
497
-
-
Income
1 550
1 550
1 550
1 550
Total tax
676
679
652
475
After tax
874
871
898
1 075
Living cost
184
184
184
184
Free-cash
690
687
714
891

Estimated living cost  is €184 per week

€125
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€15
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€4
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.
€40
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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