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

Valencia , Spain
£380
£274
£428
£302
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
accident
-
-
-
7
income
-
-
-
205
pensions
-
-
-
234
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
6
total
-
-
-
453
Employee
330
-
758
-
unemployment
5
-
12
-
pensions
16
-
36
-
income
64
-
190
-
other
-
-
1
-
total
85
-
239
-
Employer
330
-
758
-
pensions
78
-
179
-
other
3
-
6
-
unemployment
18
-
42
-
accident
7
-
15
-
total
106
-
242
-
Corporate
565
1 000
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

85
150
-
-
total
85
150
-
-
Dividends
480
850
-
-
withholding
99
177
-
-
total
99
177
-
-
Income
1 000
1 000
1 000
1 000
Total tax
375
327
481
453
After tax
625
673
519
547
Living cost
245
245
245
245
Free-cash
380
428
274
302

Estimated living cost  is £245 per week

£166
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£24
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.
£52
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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