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
€ 2400
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Thessaloniki , Greece
€1286
€1254
€904
€842
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
-
-
-
2 400
income
-
-
-
772
pensions
-
-
-
270
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
96
surtax
-
-
-
132
total
-
-
-
1 272
Employee
335
-
2 115
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
9
-
34
-
surtax
1
-
120
-
income
56
-
711
-
pensions
22
-
90
-
unemployment
23
-
94
-
total
111
-
1 049
-
Employer
335
-
2 115
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
11
-
43
-
pensions
45
-
180
-
health
15
-
62
-
total
71
-
285
-
Corporate
1 994
2 400
-
-
income
519
624
-
-
total
519
624
-
-
Dividends
1 476
1 776
-
-
withholding
221
266
-
-
total
221
266
-
-
Income
2 400
2 400
2 400
2 400
Total tax
922
890
1 334
1 272
After tax
1 478
1 510
1 066
1 128
Living cost
224
224
224
224
Free-cash
1 254
1 286
842
904

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
€1282
€1247
€900
€838
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
-
-
-
2 400
income
-
-
-
772
pensions
-
-
-
270
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
96
surtax
-
-
-
132
total
-
-
-
1 272
Employee
341
-
2 115
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
9
-
34
-
surtax
1
-
120
-
income
57
-
711
-
pensions
23
-
90
-
unemployment
24
-
94
-
total
114
-
1 049
-
Employer
341
-
2 115
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
11
-
43
-
pensions
46
-
180
-
health
16
-
62
-
total
73
-
285
-
Corporate
1 987
2 400
-
-
income
517
624
-
-
total
517
624
-
-
Dividends
1 470
1 776
-
-
withholding
221
266
-
-
total
221
266
-
-
Income
2 400
2 400
2 400
2 400
Total tax
925
890
1 334
1 272
After tax
1 475
1 510
1 066
1 128
Living cost
228
228
228
228
Free-cash
1 247
1 282
838
900

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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