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
£ 1150
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Barcelona , Spain
£452
£279
£384
£323
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
-
-
-
1 150
accident
-
-
-
7
unemployment
-
-
-
6
pensions
-
-
-
232
other
-
-
-
1
income
-
-
-
262
total
-
-
-
508
Employee
440
-
889
-
pensions
21
-
39
-
income
93
-
238
-
unemployment
7
-
13
-
other
-
-
1
-
total
121
-
291
-
Employer
440
-
889
-
other
4
-
7
-
unemployment
24
-
45
-
accident
9
-
16
-
pensions
104
-
193
-
total
141
-
261
-
Corporate
570
1 150
-
-
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
173
-
-
total
85
173
-
-
Dividends
484
977
-
-
withholding
100
206
-
-
total
100
206
-
-
Income
1 150
1 150
1 150
1 150
Total tax
447
379
552
508
After tax
703
771
598
642
Living cost
319
319
319
319
Free-cash
384
452
279
323

Estimated living cost  is £319 per week

£235
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.
£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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