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
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per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Budapest , Hungary
€966
€971
€1236
€1003
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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-
-
2 050
income
-
-
-
251
pensions
-
-
-
205
unemployment
-
-
-
31
health
-
-
-
143
total
-
-
-
630
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
1 715
-
health
19
7
120
-
income
32
13
210
-
pensions
26
11
172
-
unemployment
4
2
26
-
total
81
33
528
-
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
1 715
-
pensions
52
21
335
-
total
52
21
335
-
Corporate
1 733
1 924
-
-
income
156
173
-
-
total
156
173
-
-
Dividends
1 577
1 751
-
-
social contributions
306
340
-
-
withholding
300
333
-
-
total
606
673
-
-
Income
2 050
2 050
2 050
2 050
Total tax
895
900
863
630
After tax
1 155
1 150
1 187
1 420
Living cost
184
184
184
184
Free-cash
971
966
1 003
1 236

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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