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
€ 1650
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Valencia , Spain
€822
€648
€604
€779
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
-
-
-
1 650
income
-
-
-
441
unemployment
-
-
-
7
other
-
-
-
1
pensions
-
-
-
266
accident
-
-
-
8
total
-
-
-
723
Employee
375
-
1 351
-
pensions
18
-
44
-
unemployment
6
-
15
-
other
-
-
1
-
income
72
-
406
-
total
96
-
466
-
Employer
375
-
1 351
-
accident
7
-
19
-
unemployment
21
-
52
-
pensions
88
-
222
-
other
3
-
8
-
total
119
-
301
-
Corporate
1 156
1 650
-
-
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.

173
248
-
-
total
173
248
-
-
Dividends
982
1 402
-
-
withholding
204
301
-
-
total
204
301
-
-
Income
1 650
1 650
1 650
1 650
Total tax
592
549
767
723
After tax
1 058
1 101
883
927
Living cost
279
279
279
279
Free-cash
779
822
604
648

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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