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
£ 2250
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Valencia , Spain
£1217
£982
£1017
£1253
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
-
-
-
2 250
unemployment
-
-
-
6
accident
-
-
-
7
pensions
-
-
-
226
income
-
-
-
756
other
-
-
-
1
total
-
-
-
996
Employee
319
-
1 995
-
other
-
-
1
-
income
61
-
726
-
pensions
15
-
38
-
unemployment
5
-
12
-
total
81
-
777
-
Employer
319
-
1 995
-
accident
6
-
16
-
unemployment
18
-
44
-
pensions
75
-
188
-
other
3
-
6
-
total
102
-
254
-
Corporate
1 830
2 250
-
-
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.

274
338
-
-
total
274
338
-
-
Dividends
1 555
1 912
-
-
withholding
339
422
-
-
total
339
422
-
-
Income
2 250
2 250
2 250
2 250
Total tax
796
760
1 031
996
After tax
1 454
1 490
1 219
1 254
Living cost
237
237
237
237
Free-cash
1 217
1 253
982
1 017

Estimated living cost  is £237 per week

£160
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£23
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.
£50
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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