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
£ 900
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Rotterdam , Netherlands
£70
£17
£146
£79
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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-
-
900
income
-
-
-
181
pensions
-
-
-
102
health
-
-
-
106
total
-
-
-
389
Employee
743
743
766
-
health
114
97
98
-
income

It is possible to apply for a 30% ruling (tax reduction) for salaries over €37,000 per annum.

122
122
122
-
pensions
134
102
102
-
total
370
321
322
-
Employer
743
743
766
-
unemployment
27
27
28
-
pensions
52
52
53
-
health
52
52
53
-
total
131
131
134
-
Corporate
36
27
-
-
income
7
5
-
-
total
7
5
-
-
Dividends
29
21
-
-
income
6
5
-
-
withholding
4
3
-
-
total
10
8
-
-
Income
900
900
900
900
Total tax
518
465
456
389
After tax
382
435
444
511
Living cost
365
365
365
365
Free-cash
17
70
79
146

Estimated living cost  is £365 per week

£258
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£33
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£6
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.
£68
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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