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
£ 1700
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Rotterdam , Netherlands
£478
£425
£562
£714
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
-
-
-
1 700
income
-
-
-
562
pensions
-
-
-
102
health
-
-
-
108
total
-
-
-
772
Employee
747
747
1 538
-
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
248
-
pensions
134
102
102
-
total
371
321
458
-
Employer
747
747
1 538
-
unemployment
27
27
33
-
pensions
52
52
65
-
health
52
52
64
-
total
131
131
162
-
Corporate
832
823
-
-
income
166
165
-
-
total
166
165
-
-
Dividends
666
658
-
-
income
141
140
-
-
withholding
100
99
-
-
total
241
239
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
909
856
620
772
After tax
791
844
1 080
928
Living cost
366
366
366
366
Free-cash
425
478
714
562

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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