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
€ 250
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Copenhagen , Denmark
-€1959
-€304
-€1959
-€1959
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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-
-
250
municipal
-
-
-
23
labour market
-
-
-
19
pensions
-
-
-
9
national
-
-
-
15
total
-
-
-
66
Employee
2 060
2 060
2 060
-
municipal
439
439
439
-
pensions
3
3
3
-
labour market
165
165
165
-
national
252
252
252
-
total
859
859
859
-
Employer
2 060
2 060
2 060
-
labour market
165
165
165
-
national
252
252
252
-
pensions
6
6
6
-
municipal
439
439
439
-
total
862
862
862
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
250
250
250
250
Total tax
1 721
1 721
1 721
66
After tax
-1 471
-1 471
-1 471
184
Living cost
488
488
488
488
Free-cash
-1 959
-1 959
-1 959
-304

Estimated living cost  is €488 per week

€334
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€43
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€8
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.
€103
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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