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
£ 950
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Madrid , Spain
£333
£189
£210
£267
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
-
-
-
950
accident
-
-
-
7
income
-
-
-
190
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
6
pensions
-
-
-
229
total
-
-
-
433
Employee
422
-
720
-
other
-
-
1
-
unemployment
7
-
11
-
pensions
20
-
34
-
income
88
-
178
-
total
115
-
224
-
Employer
422
-
720
-
pensions
100
-
170
-
accident
8
-
14
-
unemployment
23
-
40
-
other
3
-
6
-
total
134
-
230
-
Corporate
393
950
-
-
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.

59
142
-
-
total
59
142
-
-
Dividends
334
808
-
-
withholding
68
168
-
-
total
68
168
-
-
Income
950
950
950
950
Total tax
376
310
454
433
After tax
574
640
496
517
Living cost
307
307
307
307
Free-cash
267
333
189
210

Estimated living cost  is £307 per week

£221
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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