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

Rotterdam , Netherlands
£786
£733
£853
£1107
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
-
-
-
875
pensions
-
-
-
102
health
-
-
-
107
total
-
-
-
1 084
Employee
741
741
2 139
-
health
114
97
107
-
income

It is possible to apply for a 30% ruling (tax reduction) for salaries over €37,000 per annum.

121
121
460
-
pensions
133
102
102
-
total
368
320
669
-
Employer
741
741
2 139
-
unemployment
27
27
33
-
pensions
52
52
64
-
health
51
51
64
-
total
130
130
161
-
Corporate
1 439
1 429
-
-
income
288
286
-
-
total
288
286
-
-
Dividends
1 151
1 144
-
-
income
245
243
-
-
withholding
173
172
-
-
total
418
415
-
-
Income
2 300
2 300
2 300
2 300
Total tax
1 204
1 151
830
1 084
After tax
1 096
1 149
1 470
1 216
Living cost
363
363
363
363
Free-cash
733
786
1 107
853

Estimated living cost  is £363 per week

£258
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£33
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£6
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.
£67
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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