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

Istanbul , Turkey
£694
£691
£709
£707
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
income
-
-
-
387
pensions
-
-
-
17
health
-
-
-
13
total
-
-
-
417
Employee
36
-
1 130
-
health
2
-
4
-
income
7
-
386
-
pensions
3
-
8
-
unemployment
-
-
1
-
total
12
-
399
-
Employer
36
-
1 130
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
pensions
4
-
10
-
health
3
-
8
-
total
8
-
20
-
Corporate
1 106
1 150
-
-
income
243
253
-
-
total
243
253
-
-
Dividends
862
897
-
-
withholding
172
179
-
-
total
172
179
-
-
Income
1 150
1 150
1 150
1 150
Total tax
435
432
419
417
After tax
715
718
731
733
Living cost
24
24
24
24
Free-cash
691
694
707
709

Estimated living cost  is £24 per week

£14
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£2
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£1
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.
£7
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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