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
£ 2000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Budapest , Hungary
£965
£968
£1227
£1002
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
-
-
-
2 000
income
-
-
-
245
pensions
-
-
-
200
unemployment
-
-
-
30
health
-
-
-
140
total
-
-
-
615
Employee

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

228
91
1 674
-
health
16
6
117
-
income
28
11
205
-
pensions
23
9
167
-
unemployment
3
1
25
-
total
70
27
514
-
Employer

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

228
91
1 674
-
pensions
45
18
326
-
total
45
18
326
-
Corporate
1 727
1 891
-
-
income
155
170
-
-
total
155
170
-
-
Dividends
1 572
1 721
-
-
social contributions
305
335
-
-
withholding
299
327
-
-
total
604
662
-
-
Income
2 000
2 000
2 000
2 000
Total tax
874
877
840
615
After tax
1 126
1 123
1 160
1 385
Living cost
158
158
158
158
Free-cash
968
965
1 002
1 227

Estimated living cost  is £158 per week

£108
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£13
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£3
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.
£34
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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