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

Barcelona , Spain
£301
£212
£241
£374
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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-
-
1 050
unemployment
-
-
-
6
income
-
-
-
219
other
-
-
-
1
accident
-
-
-
8
pensions
-
-
-
242
total
-
-
-
476
Employee
458
-
796
-
unemployment
7
-
12
-
pensions
22
-
37
-
income
97
-
201
-
other
-
-
1
-
total
126
-
251
-
Employer
458
-
796
-
pensions
108
-
188
-
accident
9
-
16
-
unemployment
25
-
44
-
other
4
-
6
-
total
146
-
254
-
Corporate
446
1 050
-
-
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.

67
157
-
-
total
67
157
-
-
Dividends
379
893
-
-
withholding
77
186
-
-
total
77
186
-
-
Income
1 050
1 050
1 050
1 050
Total tax
416
343
505
476
After tax
634
707
545
574
Living cost
333
333
333
333
Free-cash
301
374
212
241

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Estimated living cost  is £333 per week

£245
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.
£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.
£59
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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