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
€ 400
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Istanbul , Turkey
€216
€214
€217
€222
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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-
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400
health
-
-
-
15
income
-
-
-
121
pensions
-
-
-
20
total
-
-
-
156
Employee
42
-
377
-
income
8
-
120
-
pensions
4
-
9
-
unemployment
-
-
1
-
health
2
-
5
-
total
14
-
135
-
Employer
42
-
377
-
pensions
5
-
11
-
health
4
-
10
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
total
10
-
23
-
Corporate
348
400
-
-
income
77
88
-
-
total
77
88
-
-
Dividends
272
312
-
-
withholding
54
62
-
-
total
54
62
-
-
Income
400
400
400
400
Total tax
155
150
158
156
After tax
245
250
242
244
Living cost
28
28
28
28
Free-cash
217
222
214
216

Estimated living cost  is €28 per week

€16
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€2
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€1
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.
€8
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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