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
€ 2000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Budapest , Hungary
€938
€942
€1202
€976
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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-
-
2 000
income
-
-
-
244
pensions
-
-
-
200
unemployment
-
-
-
30
health
-
-
-
140
total
-
-
-
614
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
105
1 674
-
health
19
7
117
-
income
32
13
205
-
pensions
26
11
167
-
unemployment
4
2
25
-
total
81
33
514
-
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
105
1 674
-
pensions
52
21
326
-
total
52
21
326
-
Corporate
1 683
1 874
-
-
income
152
169
-
-
total
152
169
-
-
Dividends
1 532
1 705
-
-
social contributions
298
331
-
-
withholding
291
324
-
-
total
589
655
-
-
Income
2 000
2 000
2 000
2 000
Total tax
874
878
840
614
After tax
1 126
1 122
1 160
1 386
Living cost
184
184
184
184
Free-cash
942
938
976
1 202

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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