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
₽ 144500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Sofia , Bulgaria
₽106223
₽101419
₽96107
₽100085
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
-
-
-
144 500
income
-
-
-
21 675
unemployment
-
-
-
141
health
-
-
-
4 046
pensions

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

-
-
-
5 206
total
-
-
-
31 068
Employee
22 941
-
137 598
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

252
-
387
-
pensions

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

2 014
-
3 089
-
income
2 294
-
13 760
-
health
1 055
-
1 618
-
total
5 615
-
18 854
-
Employer
22 941
-
137 598
-
health
1 583
-
2 427
-
pensions

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

2 528
-
3 877
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

252
-
387
-
unemployment
138
-
211
-
total
4 501
-
6 902
-
Corporate
117 058
144 500
-
-
income
11 706
14 450
-
-
total
11 706
14 450
-
-
Dividends
105 352
130 050
-
-
withholding
5 268
6 502
-
-
total
5 268
6 502
-
-
Income
144 500
144 500
144 500
144 500
Total tax
27 090
20 952
25 756
31 068
After tax
117 410
123 548
118 744
113 432
Living cost
17 325
17 325
17 325
17 325
Free-cash
100 085
106 223
101 419
96 107

Estimated living cost  is ₽17325 per week

₽11459
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽992
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽413
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.
₽4462
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.
 Adjust living cost Show details Source

Source of data for Sofia model

Close
[[ place.name ]], [[ place.country ]]

[[ row[2] ]] [[ row[0] ]]

Estimated living cost

Adjust living cost [[ detailsButtonText ]] Source

Additional information

Source

[[ $tc('message.data_source', {city: place.name}) ]] [[ place.name ]]

Close

[[ row[2] ]] [[ row[0] ]]

Estimated living cost

Adjust living cost [[ detailsButtonText ]] Source

Additional information

Source

[[ $tc('message.data_source', {city: place.name}) ]] [[ place.name ]]

Close