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

Athens , Greece
£212
£144
£158
£184
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
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
46
pensions
-
-
-
130
other
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
107
surtax
-
-
-
10
total
-
-
-
295
Employee
296
-
537
-
health
8
-
14
-
pensions
20
-
36
-
surtax
1
-
9
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
21
-
37
-
income
50
-
100
-
total
100
-
196
-
Employer
296
-
537
-
pensions
39
-
72
-
unemployment
9
-
17
-
health
13
-
24
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
61
-
113
-
Corporate
292
650
-
-
income
76
169
-
-
total
76
169
-
-
Dividends
216
481
-
-
withholding
32
72
-
-
total
32
72
-
-
Income
650
650
650
650
Total tax
269
241
309
295
After tax
381
409
341
355
Living cost
197
197
197
197
Free-cash
184
212
144
158

Estimated living cost  is £197 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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Thessaloniki , Greece
£215
£147
£161
£188
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
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
46
pensions
-
-
-
130
other
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
107
surtax
-
-
-
10
total
-
-
-
295
Employee
291
-
537
-
health
7
-
14
-
pensions
19
-
36
-
surtax
1
-
9
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
20
-
37
-
income
49
-
100
-
total
96
-
196
-
Employer
291
-
537
-
pensions
39
-
72
-
unemployment
9
-
17
-
health
13
-
24
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
61
-
113
-
Corporate
298
650
-
-
income
78
169
-
-
total
78
169
-
-
Dividends
221
481
-
-
withholding
33
72
-
-
total
33
72
-
-
Income
650
650
650
650
Total tax
268
241
309
295
After tax
382
409
341
355
Living cost
194
194
194
194
Free-cash
188
215
147
161

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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