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
£ 500
per

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City
free-cash

Thessaloniki , Greece
£95
£121
£77
£89
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
-
-
-
500
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
75
pensions
-
-
-
100
health
-
-
-
36
surtax
-
-
-
4
total
-
-
-
217
Employee
291
-
413
-
surtax
1
-
4
-
unemployment
20
-
29
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
7
-
11
-
pensions
19
-
28
-
income
49
-
70
-
total
96
-
142
-
Employer
291
-
413
-
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
39
-
55
-
unemployment
9
-
13
-
health
13
-
19
-
total
61
-
87
-
Corporate
148
500
-
-
income
38
130
-
-
total
38
130
-
-
Dividends
109
370
-
-
withholding
16
55
-
-
total
16
55
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
211
185
229
217
After tax
289
315
271
283
Living cost
194
194
194
194
Free-cash
95
121
77
89

Estimated living cost  is £194 per week

£119
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.
£53
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
£88
£117
£73
£85
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
-
-
-
500
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
75
pensions
-
-
-
100
health
-
-
-
36
surtax
-
-
-
4
total
-
-
-
217
Employee
296
-
413
-
surtax
1
-
4
-
unemployment
21
-
29
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
8
-
11
-
pensions
20
-
28
-
income
50
-
70
-
total
100
-
142
-
Employer
296
-
413
-
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
39
-
55
-
unemployment
9
-
13
-
health
13
-
19
-
total
61
-
87
-
Corporate
141
500
-
-
income
37
130
-
-
total
37
130
-
-
Dividends
105
370
-
-
withholding
16
55
-
-
total
16
55
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
214
185
229
217
After tax
286
315
271
283
Living cost
198
198
198
198
Free-cash
88
117
73
85

Estimated living cost  is £198 per week

£119
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.
£57
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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