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
€ 1700
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Thessaloniki , Greece
€845
€813
€582
€519
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
-
-
-
1 700
income
-
-
-
457
pensions
-
-
-
270
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
96
surtax
-
-
-
69
total
-
-
-
894
Employee
335
-
1 415
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
9
-
34
-
surtax
1
-
58
-
income
56
-
396
-
pensions
22
-
90
-
unemployment
23
-
94
-
total
111
-
672
-
Employer
335
-
1 415
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
11
-
43
-
pensions
45
-
180
-
health
15
-
62
-
total
71
-
285
-
Corporate
1 294
1 700
-
-
income
337
442
-
-
total
337
442
-
-
Dividends
958
1 258
-
-
withholding
144
189
-
-
total
144
189
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
663
631
957
894
After tax
1 037
1 069
743
806
Living cost
224
224
224
224
Free-cash
813
845
519
582

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
€841
€807
€578
€515
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
-
-
-
1 700
income
-
-
-
457
pensions
-
-
-
270
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
96
surtax
-
-
-
69
total
-
-
-
894
Employee
341
-
1 415
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
9
-
34
-
surtax
1
-
58
-
income
57
-
396
-
pensions
23
-
90
-
unemployment
24
-
94
-
total
114
-
672
-
Employer
341
-
1 415
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
11
-
43
-
pensions
46
-
180
-
health
16
-
62
-
total
73
-
285
-
Corporate
1 287
1 700
-
-
income
335
442
-
-
total
335
442
-
-
Dividends
952
1 258
-
-
withholding
143
189
-
-
total
143
189
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
665
631
957
894
After tax
1 035
1 069
743
806
Living cost
228
228
228
228
Free-cash
807
841
515
578

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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