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
£ 1650
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Madrid , Spain
£790
£578
£616
£732
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
-
-
-
1 650
accident
-
-
-
7
income
-
-
-
481
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
6
pensions
-
-
-
230
total
-
-
-
725
Employee
424
-
1 390
-
other
-
-
1
-
unemployment
7
-
13
-
pensions
20
-
38
-
income
89
-
451
-
total
116
-
503
-
Employer
424
-
1 390
-
pensions
100
-
192
-
accident
8
-
16
-
unemployment
23
-
45
-
other
3
-
7
-
total
134
-
260
-
Corporate
1 090
1 650
-
-
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.

164
247
-
-
total
164
247
-
-
Dividends
927
1 403
-
-
withholding
195
304
-
-
total
195
304
-
-
Income
1 650
1 650
1 650
1 650
Total tax
609
551
763
725
After tax
1 041
1 099
887
925
Living cost
309
309
309
309
Free-cash
732
790
578
616

Estimated living cost  is £309 per week

£222
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.
£59
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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