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

Madrid , Spain
£944
£755
£793
£1005
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
unemployment
-
-
-
6
income
-
-
-
626
other
-
-
-
1
accident
-
-
-
8
pensions
-
-
-
242
total
-
-
-
883
Employee
445
-
1 728
-
unemployment
7
-
13
-
pensions
21
-
40
-
income
93
-
594
-
other
-
-
1
-
total
121
-
648
-
Employer
445
-
1 728
-
pensions
105
-
202
-
accident
9
-
17
-
unemployment
24
-
47
-
other
4
-
7
-
total
142
-
273
-
Corporate
1 413
2 000
-
-
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.

212
300
-
-
total
212
300
-
-
Dividends
1 201
1 700
-
-
withholding
257
371
-
-
total
257
371
-
-
Income
2 000
2 000
2 000
2 000
Total tax
732
671
921
883
After tax
1 268
1 329
1 079
1 117
Living cost
324
324
324
324
Free-cash
944
1 005
755
793

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Estimated living cost  is £324 per week

£233
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£25
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.
£62
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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