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
£ 800
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Madrid , Spain
£117
£123
£169
£234
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
-
-
-
800
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
6
accident
-
-
-
7
income
-
-
-
138
pensions
-
-
-
226
total
-
-
-
378
Employee
419
-
607
-
income
88
-
140
-
pensions
20
-
29
-
unemployment
6
-
9
-
other
-
-
1
-
total
114
-
179
-
Employer
419
-
607
-
pensions
99
-
143
-
other
3
-
5
-
accident
8
-
12
-
unemployment
23
-
33
-
total
133
-
193
-
Corporate
247
800
-
-
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.

37
120
-
-
total
37
120
-
-
Dividends
210
680
-
-
withholding
42
141
-
-
total
42
141
-
-
Income
800
800
800
800
Total tax
326
261
372
378
After tax
474
539
428
422
Living cost
305
305
305
305
Free-cash
169
234
123
117

Estimated living cost  is £305 per week

£219
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£24
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.
£58
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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