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
£ 2400
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Budapest , Hungary
£1189
£1192
£1505
£1232
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
-
-
-
2 400
income
-
-
-
293
pensions
-
-
-
240
unemployment
-
-
-
36
health
-
-
-
168
total
-
-
-
737
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
2 008
-
health
16
6
141
-
income
28
11
246
-
pensions
23
9
201
-
unemployment
3
1
30
-
total
70
27
618
-
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
2 008
-
pensions
45
18
392
-
total
45
18
392
-
Corporate
2 127
2 291
-
-
income
191
206
-
-
total
191
206
-
-
Dividends
1 936
2 085
-
-
social contributions
376
406
-
-
withholding
368
396
-
-
total
744
802
-
-
Income
2 400
2 400
2 400
2 400
Total tax
1 050
1 053
1 010
737
After tax
1 350
1 347
1 390
1 663
Living cost
158
158
158
158
Free-cash
1 192
1 189
1 232
1 505

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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