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average income is
€ 26000
per

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City
free-cash

Thessaloniki , Greece
€4726
€3086
€3289
€2642
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
-
-
-
26 000
income
-
-
-
3 767
pensions
-
-
-
5 200
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
120
health
-
-
-
1 846
surtax
-
-
-
150
total
-
-
-
11 083
Employee
17 426
-
21 478
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
445
-
548
-
surtax
57
-
132
-
income
2 921
-
3 600
-
pensions
1 162
-
1 433
-
unemployment
1 213
-
1 495
-
total
5 798
-
7 208
-
Employer
17 426
-
21 478
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
552
-
681
-
pensions
2 323
-
2 863
-
health
793
-
978
-
total
3 668
-
4 522
-
Corporate
4 906
26 000
-
-
income
1 276
6 760
-
-
total
1 276
6 760
-
-
Dividends
3 630
19 240
-
-
withholding
544
2 886
-
-
total
544
2 886
-
-
Income
26 000
26 000
26 000
26 000
Total tax
11 286
9 646
11 730
11 083
After tax
14 714
16 354
14 270
14 917
Living cost
11 628
11 628
11 628
11 628
Free-cash
3 086
4 726
2 642
3 289

Estimated living cost  is €11628 per year

€7110
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€1073
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€268
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.
€3177
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
€4518
€2842
€3081
€2434
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
-
-
-
26 000
income
-
-
-
3 767
pensions
-
-
-
5 200
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
120
health
-
-
-
1 846
surtax
-
-
-
150
total
-
-
-
11 083
Employee
17 746
-
21 478
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
453
-
548
-
surtax
63
-
132
-
income
2 975
-
3 600
-
pensions
1 184
-
1 433
-
unemployment
1 235
-
1 495
-
total
5 910
-
7 208
-
Employer
17 746
-
21 478
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
563
-
681
-
pensions
2 366
-
2 863
-
health
807
-
978
-
total
3 736
-
4 522
-
Corporate
4 518
26 000
-
-
income
1 175
6 760
-
-
total
1 175
6 760
-
-
Dividends
3 343
19 240
-
-
withholding
501
2 886
-
-
total
501
2 886
-
-
Income
26 000
26 000
26 000
26 000
Total tax
11 322
9 646
11 730
11 083
After tax
14 678
16 354
14 270
14 917
Living cost
11 836
11 836
11 836
11 836
Free-cash
2 842
4 518
2 434
3 081

Estimated living cost  is €11836 per year

€7146
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€1029
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€275
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.
€3387
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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