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

Rotterdam , Netherlands
£376
£323
£465
£567
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
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-
-
1 500
income
-
-
-
459
pensions
-
-
-
102
health
-
-
-
108
total
-
-
-
669
Employee
746
746
1 338
-
health
115
97
108
-
income

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

122
122
195
-
pensions
134
102
102
-
total
371
321
405
-
Employer
746
746
1 338
-
unemployment
27
27
33
-
pensions
52
52
65
-
health
52
52
64
-
total
131
131
162
-
Corporate
632
623
-
-
income
126
125
-
-
total
126
125
-
-
Dividends
506
498
-
-
income
107
106
-
-
withholding
76
75
-
-
total
183
181
-
-
Income
1 500
1 500
1 500
1 500
Total tax
811
758
567
669
After tax
689
742
933
831
Living cost
366
366
366
366
Free-cash
323
376
567
465

Estimated living cost  is £366 per week

£260
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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