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
£ 1000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Rotterdam , Netherlands
£207
£161
£69
£122
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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-
-
1 000
health
-
-
-
107
income
-
-
-
220
pensions
-
-
-
102
total
-
-
-
429
Employee
741
741
851
-
income

It is possible to apply for a 30% ruling (tax reduction) for salaries over €37,000 per annum.

121
121
121
-
pensions
133
102
102
-
health
114
97
103
-
total
368
320
326
-
Employer
741
741
851
-
pensions
52
52
59
-
health
52
52
59
-
unemployment
27
27
31
-
total
131
131
149
-
Corporate
138
129
-
-
income
28
26
-
-
total
28
26
-
-
Dividends
110
103
-
-
withholding
17
15
-
-
income
23
22
-
-
total
40
37
-
-
Income
1 000
1 000
1 000
1 000
Total tax
567
514
475
429
After tax
433
486
525
571
Living cost
364
364
364
364
Free-cash
69
122
161
207

Estimated living cost  is £364 per week

£258
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£33
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£6
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.
£67
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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