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
₽ 140500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Sofia , Bulgaria
₽103926
₽99678
₽94440
₽98187
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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-
-
140 500
income
-
-
-
21 075
unemployment
-
-
-
132
health
-
-
-
3 783
pensions

Individual pension and social contributions account is optional for those who entered the labor force after 31 December, 2014.

-
-
-
4 869
total
-
-
-
29 859
Employee
21 452
-
134 046
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

236
-
362
-
pensions

19.8% for people born before 1 January, 1960; and 14.8% for those born after 31 December, 1959.

1 883
-
2 888
-
income
2 146
-
13 404
-
health
987
-
1 513
-
total
5 252
-
18 167
-
Employer
21 452
-
134 046
-
health
1 480
-
2 270
-
pensions

19.8% for people born before 1 January, 1960; and 14.8% for those born after 31 December, 1959.

2 364
-
3 625
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

236
-
362
-
unemployment
129
-
197
-
total
4 209
-
6 454
-
Corporate
114 839
140 500
-
-
income
11 484
14 050
-
-
total
11 484
14 050
-
-
Dividends
103 355
126 450
-
-
withholding
5 167
6 323
-
-
total
5 167
6 323
-
-
Income
140 500
140 500
140 500
140 500
Total tax
26 112
20 373
24 621
29 859
After tax
114 388
120 127
115 879
110 641
Living cost
16 201
16 201
16 201
16 201
Free-cash
98 187
103 926
99 678
94 440

Estimated living cost  is ₽16201 per week

₽10715
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽927
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽387
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.
₽4172
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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