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
£ 1450
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Barcelona , Spain
£582
£455
£645
£493
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
-
-
-
1 450
accident
-
-
-
7
income
-
-
-
387
pensions
-
-
-
234
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
6
total
-
-
-
635
Employee
444
-
1 187
-
unemployment
7
-
13
-
pensions
21
-
39
-
income
94
-
357
-
other
-
-
1
-
total
122
-
410
-
Employer
444
-
1 187
-
pensions
105
-
195
-
other
4
-
7
-
unemployment
24
-
45
-
accident
9
-
16
-
total
142
-
263
-
Corporate
865
1 450
-
-
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.

130
218
-
-
total
130
218
-
-
Dividends
735
1 232
-
-
withholding
152
265
-
-
total
152
265
-
-
Income
1 450
1 450
1 450
1 450
Total tax
546
483
673
635
After tax
904
967
777
815
Living cost
322
322
322
322
Free-cash
582
645
455
493

Estimated living cost  is £322 per week

£237
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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