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
£ 1500
per

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City
free-cash

Thessaloniki , Greece
£721
£748
£460
£515
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
-
-
-
1 500
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
404
pensions
-
-
-
238
health
-
-
-
84
surtax
-
-
-
61
total
-
-
-
789
Employee
294
-
1 250
-
surtax
1
-
51
-
unemployment
20
-
83
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
8
-
30
-
pensions
20
-
79
-
income
49
-
351
-
total
98
-
594
-
Employer
294
-
1 250
-
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
39
-
158
-
unemployment
9
-
38
-
health
13
-
54
-
total
61
-
250
-
Corporate
1 144
1 500
-
-
income
297
390
-
-
total
297
390
-
-
Dividends
846
1 110
-
-
withholding
127
166
-
-
total
127
166
-
-
Income
1 500
1 500
1 500
1 500
Total tax
583
556
844
789
After tax
917
944
656
711
Living cost
196
196
196
196
Free-cash
721
748
460
515

Estimated living cost  is £196 per week

£120
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£18
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.
£54
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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Athens , Greece
£714
£744
£456
£511
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
-
-
-
1 500
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
404
pensions
-
-
-
238
health
-
-
-
84
surtax
-
-
-
61
total
-
-
-
789
Employee
300
-
1 250
-
surtax
1
-
51
-
unemployment
21
-
83
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
8
-
30
-
pensions
20
-
79
-
income
50
-
351
-
total
100
-
594
-
Employer
300
-
1 250
-
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
40
-
158
-
unemployment
10
-
38
-
health
14
-
54
-
total
64
-
250
-
Corporate
1 137
1 500
-
-
income
296
390
-
-
total
296
390
-
-
Dividends
841
1 110
-
-
withholding
126
166
-
-
total
126
166
-
-
Income
1 500
1 500
1 500
1 500
Total tax
586
556
844
789
After tax
914
944
656
711
Living cost
200
200
200
200
Free-cash
714
744
456
511

Estimated living cost  is £200 per week

£121
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£17
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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