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
£ 1200
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Paris , France
£184
£242
£262
£276
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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-
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1 200
income
-
-
-
161
pensions
-
-
-
246
other
-
-
-
37
health
-
-
-
40
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
34
total
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-
-
518
Employee
545
-
948
-
social contributions
16
-
27
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
48
-
167
-
pensions
62
-
58
-
total
126
-
252
-
Employer
545
-
948
-
other
19
-
34
-
social contributions
2
-
3
-
unemployment
22
-
38
-
pensions
90
-
99
-
health
38
-
78
-
total
171
-
252
-
Corporate
485
1 200
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
136
336
-
-
total
136
336
-
-
Dividends
349
864
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
60
149
-
-
withholding
45
111
-
-
total
105
260
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-
Income
1 200
1 200
1 200
1 200
Total tax
538
596
504
518
After tax
662
604
696
682
Living cost
420
420
420
420
Free-cash
242
184
276
262

Estimated living cost  is £420 per week

£284
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£34
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£6
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.
£96
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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