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
£ 600
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Istanbul , Turkey
£350
£352
£350
£347
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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600
income
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-
-
194
health
-
-
-
13
pensions
-
-
-
17
total
-
-
-
224
Employee
36
-
580
-
pensions
3
-
8
-
unemployment
-
-
1
-
income
7
-
193
-
health
2
-
4
-
total
12
-
206
-
Employer
36
-
580
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
health
3
-
8
-
pensions
4
-
10
-
total
8
-
20
-
Corporate
556
600
-
-
income
122
132
-
-
total
122
132
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-
Dividends
433
468
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-
withholding
87
94
-
-
total
87
94
-
-
Income
600
600
600
600
Total tax
229
226
226
224
After tax
371
374
374
376
Living cost
24
24
24
24
Free-cash
347
350
350
352

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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