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
£ 1050
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Thessaloniki , Greece
£440
£465
£303
£319
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
-
-
-
1 050
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
220
pensions
-
-
-
210
health
-
-
-
75
surtax
-
-
-
29
total
-
-
-
536
Employee
292
-
867
-
surtax
1
-
27
-
unemployment
20
-
60
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
7
-
22
-
pensions
19
-
58
-
income
49
-
203
-
total
96
-
370
-
Employer
292
-
867
-
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
39
-
116
-
unemployment
9
-
27
-
health
13
-
39
-
total
61
-
182
-
Corporate
697
1 050
-
-
income
181
273
-
-
total
181
273
-
-
Dividends
516
777
-
-
withholding
77
117
-
-
total
77
117
-
-
Income
1 050
1 050
1 050
1 050
Total tax
415
390
552
536
After tax
635
660
498
514
Living cost
195
195
195
195
Free-cash
440
465
303
319

Estimated living cost  is £195 per week

£119
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£18
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.
£53
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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Athens , Greece
£432
£462
£300
£316
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
-
-
-
1 050
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
220
pensions
-
-
-
210
health
-
-
-
75
surtax
-
-
-
29
total
-
-
-
536
Employee
297
-
867
-
surtax
1
-
27
-
unemployment
21
-
60
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
8
-
22
-
pensions
20
-
58
-
income
50
-
203
-
total
100
-
370
-
Employer
297
-
867
-
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
40
-
116
-
unemployment
9
-
27
-
health
14
-
39
-
total
63
-
182
-
Corporate
691
1 050
-
-
income
180
273
-
-
total
180
273
-
-
Dividends
511
777
-
-
withholding
77
117
-
-
total
77
117
-
-
Income
1 050
1 050
1 050
1 050
Total tax
420
390
552
536
After tax
630
660
498
514
Living cost
198
198
198
198
Free-cash
432
462
300
316

Estimated living cost  is £198 per week

£120
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£17
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£5
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.
£57
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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