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
£ 1750
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Lisbon , Portugal
£723
£714
£650
£517
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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1 750
income
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219
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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-
608
total
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827
Employee
400
-
1 414
-
social contributions
44
-
156
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
83
-
468
-
total
127
-
624
-
Employer
400
-
1 414
-
social contributions
95
-
336
-
total
95
-
336
-
Corporate
1 255
1 750
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-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
263
367
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-
total
263
367
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-
Dividends
991
1 383
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-
withholding
278
387
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-
total
278
387
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-
Income
1 750
1 750
1 750
1 750
Total tax
763
754
960
827
After tax
987
996
790
923
Living cost
273
273
273
273
Free-cash
714
723
517
650

Estimated living cost  is £273 per week

£204
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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