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
£ 700
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Barcelona , Spain
£156
£86
£57
£62
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
-
-
-
700
accident
-
-
-
6
income
-
-
-
117
pensions
-
-
-
198
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
5
total
-
-
-
327
Employee
435
-
531
-
other
-
-
1
-
income
92
-
119
-
pensions
20
-
25
-
unemployment
7
-
8
-
total
119
-
153
-
Employer
435
-
531
-
accident
9
-
11
-
other
3
-
4
-
unemployment
24
-
29
-
pensions
103
-
125
-
total
139
-
169
-
Corporate
126
700
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

19
105
-
-
total
19
105
-
-
Dividends
107
595
-
-
withholding
21
123
-
-
total
21
123
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
298
228
322
327
After tax
402
472
378
373
Living cost
316
316
316
316
Free-cash
86
156
62
57

Estimated living cost  is £316 per week

£232
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£22
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.
£56
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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