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

Lisbon , Portugal
£582
£572
£534
£420
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

Based on articles 30.º, 31.º and 151.º of CIRS, sole-trader can use 75% of income as a tax base when earnings are below €200,000 per annum.

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1 500
income
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174
surtax
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social contributions

Social contributions in Portugal are calculated from the total income before any reductions apply.

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521
total
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695
Employee
398
-
1 212
-
social contributions
44
-
133
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
83
-
388
-
total
127
-
521
-
Employer
398
-
1 212
-
social contributions
95
-
288
-
total
95
-
288
-
Corporate
1 007
1 500
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
212
315
-
-
total
212
315
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-
Dividends
796
1 185
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-
withholding
223
332
-
-
total
223
332
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-
Income
1 500
1 500
1 500
1 500
Total tax
657
647
809
695
After tax
843
853
691
805
Living cost
271
271
271
271
Free-cash
572
582
420
534

Estimated living cost  is £271 per week

£203
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£16
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.
£48
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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