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
€ 1800
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Paris , France
€524
€498
€488
€418
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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-
-
1 800
other
-
-
-
56
social contributions
-
-
-
51
health
-
-
-
77
income
-
-
-
283
surtax
-
-
-
-
pensions
-
-
-
320
total
-
-
-
787
Employee
635
-
1 394
-
income
55
-
270
-
pensions
72
-
97
-
social contributions
18
-
40
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
145
-
407
-
Employer
635
-
1 394
-
pensions
104
-
163
-
other
22
-
54
-
health
44
-
129
-
unemployment
26
-
56
-
social contributions
2
-
4
-
total
198
-
406
-
Corporate
967
1 800
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
271
504
-
-
total
271
504
-
-
Dividends
696
1 296
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
120
223
-
-
withholding
89
166
-
-
total
209
389
-
-
Income
1 800
1 800
1 800
1 800
Total tax
823
893
813
787
After tax
977
907
987
1 013
Living cost
489
489
489
489
Free-cash
488
418
498
524

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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