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
€ 700
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Budapest , Hungary
€300
€220
€214
€210
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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-
-
700
unemployment
-
-
-
10
health
-
-
-
49
income
-
-
-
86
pensions
-
-
-
70
total
-
-
-
215
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.

267
106
586
-
income
33
13
72
-
pensions
27
11
59
-
unemployment
4
2
9
-
health
19
7
41
-
total
83
33
181
-
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.

267
106
586
-
pensions
52
21
114
-
total
52
21
114
-
Corporate
381
573
-
-
income
34
52
-
-
total
34
52
-
-
Dividends
347
522
-
-
social contributions
66
100
-
-
withholding
66
99
-
-
total
132
199
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
301
305
295
215
After tax
399
395
405
485
Living cost
185
185
185
185
Free-cash
214
210
220
300

Estimated living cost  is €185 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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