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
€ 600
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Budapest , Hungary
€154
€159
€232
€164
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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-
-
600
income
-
-
-
73
pensions
-
-
-
60
unemployment
-
-
-
9
health
-
-
-
42
total
-
-
-
184
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.

266
106
502
-
health
19
7
35
-
income
32
13
61
-
pensions
27
11
50
-
unemployment
4
2
8
-
total
82
33
154
-
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.

266
106
502
-
pensions
52
21
98
-
total
52
21
98
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Corporate
282
474
-
-
income
25
43
-
-
total
25
43
-
-
Dividends
257
431
-
-
social contributions
49
83
-
-
withholding
49
82
-
-
total
98
165
-
-
Income
600
600
600
600
Total tax
257
262
252
184
After tax
343
338
348
416
Living cost
184
184
184
184
Free-cash
159
154
164
232

Estimated living cost  is €184 per week

€126
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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