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
£751
£463
£518
£724
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
income
-
-
-
409
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
62
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
83
pensions
-
-
-
233
total
-
-
-
789
Employee
289
-
1 254
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
20
-
81
-
pensions
19
-
78
-
surtax
1
-
52
-
income
48
-
357
-
health
7
-
30
-
total
95
-
598
-
Employer
289
-
1 254
-
health
13
-
53
-
pensions
39
-
156
-
unemployment
9
-
37
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
61
-
246
-
Corporate
1 150
1 500
-
-
income
299
390
-
-
total
299
390
-
-
Dividends
851
1 110
-
-
withholding
128
166
-
-
total
128
166
-
-
Income
1 500
1 500
1 500
1 500
Total tax
583
556
844
789
After tax
917
944
656
711
Living cost
193
193
193
193
Free-cash
724
751
463
518

Estimated living cost  is £193 per week

£118
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.
£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.
£53
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
£748
£460
£515
£721
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
income
-
-
-
409
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
62
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
83
pensions
-
-
-
233
total
-
-
-
789
Employee
294
-
1 254
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
20
-
81
-
pensions
20
-
78
-
surtax
1
-
52
-
income
49
-
357
-
health
8
-
30
-
total
98
-
598
-
Employer
294
-
1 254
-
health
13
-
53
-
pensions
39
-
156
-
unemployment
9
-
37
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
61
-
246
-
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

£119
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.
£56
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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