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
£ 650
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Thessaloniki , Greece
£184
£212
£144
£159
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
-
-
-
650
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
106
pensions
-
-
-
130
health
-
-
-
46
surtax
-
-
-
10
total
-
-
-
294
Employee
295
-
537
-
surtax
1
-
9
-
unemployment
21
-
37
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
8
-
14
-
pensions
20
-
36
-
income
49
-
100
-
total
99
-
196
-
Employer
295
-
537
-
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
39
-
72
-
unemployment
9
-
17
-
health
13
-
24
-
total
61
-
113
-
Corporate
293
650
-
-
income
76
169
-
-
total
76
169
-
-
Dividends
217
481
-
-
withholding
33
72
-
-
total
33
72
-
-
Income
650
650
650
650
Total tax
269
241
309
294
After tax
381
409
341
356
Living cost
197
197
197
197
Free-cash
184
212
144
159

Estimated living cost  is £197 per week

£120
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.
£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.
£54
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
£179
£209
£141
£156
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
-
-
-
650
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
106
pensions
-
-
-
130
health
-
-
-
46
surtax
-
-
-
10
total
-
-
-
294
Employee
300
-
537
-
surtax
1
-
9
-
unemployment
21
-
37
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
8
-
14
-
pensions
20
-
36
-
income
50
-
100
-
total
100
-
196
-
Employer
300
-
537
-
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
40
-
72
-
unemployment
10
-
17
-
health
14
-
24
-
total
64
-
113
-
Corporate
287
650
-
-
income
75
169
-
-
total
75
169
-
-
Dividends
212
481
-
-
withholding
32
72
-
-
total
32
72
-
-
Income
650
650
650
650
Total tax
271
241
309
294
After tax
379
409
341
356
Living cost
200
200
200
200
Free-cash
179
209
141
156

Estimated living cost  is £200 per week

£121
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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