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

Istanbul , Turkey
£288
£285
£287
£285
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
-
-
-
159
pensions
-
-
-
17
health
-
-
-
13
total
-
-
-
189
Employee
36
-
480
-
health
2
-
4
-
income
7
-
158
-
pensions
3
-
8
-
unemployment
-
-
1
-
total
12
-
171
-
Employer
36
-
480
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
pensions
4
-
10
-
health
3
-
8
-
total
8
-
20
-
Corporate
456
500
-
-
income
100
110
-
-
total
100
110
-
-
Dividends
355
390
-
-
withholding
71
78
-
-
total
71
78
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
191
188
191
189
After tax
309
312
309
311
Living cost
24
24
24
24
Free-cash
285
288
285
287

Estimated living cost  is £24 per week

£14
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£2
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£1
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.
£7
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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