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

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Thessaloniki , Greece
£729
£522
£756
£470
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
health
-
-
-
80
surtax
-
-
-
65
unemployment
-
-
-
2
pensions
-
-
-
227
other
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
417
total
-
-
-
791
Employee
281
-
1 262
-
pensions
19
-
76
-
other
-
-
-
-
income
47
-
366
-
unemployment
20
-
79
-
health
7
-
29
-
surtax
1
-
54
-
total
94
-
604
-
Employer
281
-
1 262
-
health
13
-
52
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
9
-
36
-
pensions
37
-
151
-
total
59
-
239
-
Corporate
1 160
1 500
-
-
income
302
390
-
-
total
302
390
-
-
Dividends
859
1 110
-
-
withholding
129
167
-
-
total
129
167
-
-
Income
1 500
1 500
1 500
1 500
Total tax
584
557
843
791
After tax
916
943
657
709
Living cost
187
187
187
187
Free-cash
729
756
470
522

Estimated living cost  is £187 per week

£115
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.
£4
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.
£51
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
£726
£518
£752
£466
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
health
-
-
-
80
surtax
-
-
-
65
unemployment
-
-
-
2
pensions
-
-
-
227
other
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
417
total
-
-
-
791
Employee
286
-
1 262
-
pensions
19
-
76
-
other
-
-
-
-
income
48
-
366
-
unemployment
20
-
79
-
health
7
-
29
-
surtax
1
-
54
-
total
95
-
604
-
Employer
286
-
1 262
-
health
13
-
52
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
9
-
36
-
pensions
38
-
151
-
total
60
-
239
-
Corporate
1 154
1 500
-
-
income
300
390
-
-
total
300
390
-
-
Dividends
854
1 110
-
-
withholding
128
167
-
-
total
128
167
-
-
Income
1 500
1 500
1 500
1 500
Total tax
583
557
843
791
After tax
917
943
657
709
Living cost
191
191
191
191
Free-cash
726
752
466
518

Estimated living cost  is £191 per week

£115
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.
£4
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.
£55
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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