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
£ 2300
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Thessaloniki , Greece
£1255
£1229
£887
£833
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
-
-
-
2 300
income
-
-
-
770
pensions
-
-
-
232
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
82
surtax
-
-
-
135
total
-
-
-
1 221
Employee
288
-
2 056
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
7
-
30
-
surtax
1
-
124
-
income
48
-
718
-
pensions
19
-
77
-
unemployment
20
-
81
-
total
95
-
1 030
-
Employer
288
-
2 056
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
9
-
37
-
pensions
38
-
155
-
health
13
-
53
-
total
60
-
245
-
Corporate
1 952
2 300
-
-
income
507
598
-
-
total
507
598
-
-
Dividends
1 444
1 702
-
-
withholding
217
255
-
-
total
217
255
-
-
Income
2 300
2 300
2 300
2 300
Total tax
879
853
1 275
1 221
After tax
1 421
1 447
1 025
1 079
Living cost
192
192
192
192
Free-cash
1 229
1 255
833
887

Estimated living cost  is £192 per week

£117
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£18
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.
£52
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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Athens , Greece
£1252
£1225
£884
£830
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
-
-
-
2 300
income
-
-
-
770
pensions
-
-
-
232
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
82
surtax
-
-
-
135
total
-
-
-
1 221
Employee
293
-
2 056
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
7
-
30
-
surtax
1
-
124
-
income
49
-
718
-
pensions
20
-
77
-
unemployment
20
-
81
-
total
97
-
1 030
-
Employer
293
-
2 056
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
9
-
37
-
pensions
39
-
155
-
health
13
-
53
-
total
61
-
245
-
Corporate
1 945
2 300
-
-
income
506
598
-
-
total
506
598
-
-
Dividends
1 439
1 702
-
-
withholding
216
255
-
-
total
216
255
-
-
Income
2 300
2 300
2 300
2 300
Total tax
880
853
1 275
1 221
After tax
1 420
1 447
1 025
1 079
Living cost
195
195
195
195
Free-cash
1 225
1 252
830
884

Estimated living cost  is £195 per week

£118
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£17
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.
£56
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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