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
£ 1600
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Madrid , Spain
£759
£703
£590
£553
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
-
-
-
1 600
accident
-
-
-
7
income
-
-
-
460
pensions
-
-
-
229
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
6
total
-
-
-
703
Employee
422
-
1 342
-
other
-
-
1
-
income
88
-
430
-
pensions
20
-
38
-
unemployment
7
-
13
-
total
115
-
482
-
Employer
422
-
1 342
-
accident
8
-
16
-
other
3
-
6
-
unemployment
23
-
45
-
pensions
100
-
191
-
total
134
-
258
-
Corporate
1 043
1 600
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

156
240
-
-
total
156
240
-
-
Dividends
887
1 360
-
-
withholding
185
294
-
-
total
185
294
-
-
Income
1 600
1 600
1 600
1 600
Total tax
590
534
740
703
After tax
1 010
1 066
860
897
Living cost
307
307
307
307
Free-cash
703
759
553
590

Estimated living cost  is £307 per week

£221
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£24
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.
£58
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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