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
£ 1250
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Rotterdam , Netherlands
£249
£195
£345
£386
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
-
-
-
1 250
income
-
-
-
331
pensions
-
-
-
102
health
-
-
-
107
total
-
-
-
540
Employee
743
743
1 088
-
health
114
97
107
-
income

It is possible to apply for a 30% ruling (tax reduction) for salaries over €37,000 per annum.

122
122
129
-
pensions
134
102
102
-
total
370
321
338
-
Employer
743
743
1 088
-
unemployment
27
27
33
-
pensions
52
52
64
-
health
52
52
64
-
total
131
131
161
-
Corporate
386
377
-
-
income
77
75
-
-
total
77
75
-
-
Dividends
309
301
-
-
income
66
64
-
-
withholding
46
45
-
-
total
112
109
-
-
Income
1 250
1 250
1 250
1 250
Total tax
690
636
499
540
After tax
560
614
751
710
Living cost
365
365
365
365
Free-cash
195
249
386
345

Estimated living cost  is £365 per week

£258
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£33
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.
£68
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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