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

Valencia , Spain
£341
£302
£422
£466
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
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
6
accident
-
-
-
7
income
-
-
-
228
pensions
-
-
-
228
total
-
-
-
470
Employee
321
-
796
-
income
62
-
205
-
pensions
15
-
37
-
unemployment
5
-
12
-
other
-
-
1
-
total
82
-
255
-
Employer
321
-
796
-
pensions
76
-
188
-
other
3
-
6
-
accident
6
-
16
-
unemployment
18
-
44
-
total
103
-
254
-
Corporate
627
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.

94
158
-
-
total
94
158
-
-
Dividends
533
892
-
-
withholding
110
187
-
-
total
110
187
-
-
Income
1 050
1 050
1 050
1 050
Total tax
389
345
509
470
After tax
661
705
541
580
Living cost
239
239
239
239
Free-cash
422
466
302
341

Estimated living cost  is £239 per week

£161
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£23
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.
£50
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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