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

Athens , Greece
£463
£300
£317
£435
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
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
75
pensions
-
-
-
210
other
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
220
surtax
-
-
-
29
total
-
-
-
536
Employee
296
-
867
-
health
8
-
22
-
pensions
20
-
58
-
surtax
1
-
27
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
21
-
60
-
income
50
-
204
-
total
100
-
371
-
Employer
296
-
867
-
pensions
39
-
116
-
unemployment
9
-
27
-
health
13
-
39
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
61
-
182
-
Corporate
692
1 050
-
-
income
180
273
-
-
total
180
273
-
-
Dividends
512
777
-
-
withholding
77
117
-
-
total
77
117
-
-
Income
1 050
1 050
1 050
1 050
Total tax
418
390
553
536
After tax
632
660
497
514
Living cost
197
197
197
197
Free-cash
435
463
300
317

Estimated living cost  is £197 per week

£119
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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Thessaloniki , Greece
£466
£303
£320
£441
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
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
75
pensions
-
-
-
210
other
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
220
surtax
-
-
-
29
total
-
-
-
536
Employee
291
-
867
-
health
7
-
22
-
pensions
19
-
58
-
surtax
1
-
27
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
20
-
60
-
income
49
-
204
-
total
96
-
371
-
Employer
291
-
867
-
pensions
39
-
116
-
unemployment
9
-
27
-
health
13
-
39
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
61
-
182
-
Corporate
698
1 050
-
-
income
181
273
-
-
total
181
273
-
-
Dividends
517
777
-
-
withholding
77
117
-
-
total
77
117
-
-
Income
1 050
1 050
1 050
1 050
Total tax
415
390
553
536
After tax
635
660
497
514
Living cost
194
194
194
194
Free-cash
441
466
303
320

Estimated living cost  is £194 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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