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

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Budapest , Hungary
£126
£128
£189
£133
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
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-
-
500
income
-
-
-
61
pensions
-
-
-
50
unemployment
-
-
-
8
health
-
-
-
35
total
-
-
-
154
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.

227
90
418
-
health
16
6
29
-
income
28
11
51
-
pensions
23
9
42
-
unemployment
3
1
6
-
total
70
27
128
-
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.

227
90
418
-
pensions
44
18
82
-
total
44
18
82
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Corporate
229
392
-
-
income
21
35
-
-
total
21
35
-
-
Dividends
208
357
-
-
social contributions
40
69
-
-
withholding
40
68
-
-
total
80
137
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
215
217
210
154
After tax
285
283
290
346
Living cost
157
157
157
157
Free-cash
128
126
133
189

Estimated living cost  is £157 per week

£107
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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