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
₽ 145500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Helsinki , Finland
₽54562
₽56253
₽59712
₽39761
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

You can choose the amount to declare for pension contributions and choose a pension insurance company or a pension insurance fund you prefer to use; or you could opt out of pension contributions altogether. You can find more details on Finnish Centre for Pensions

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-
-
145 500
municipal
-
-
-
25 862
health
-
-
-
1 822
national
-
-
-
19 541
total
-
-
-
47 225
Employee
52 845
-
122 404
-
health
395
-
1 466
-
municipal
8 656
-
19 951
-
pensions
3 566
-
8 263
-
unemployment
793
-
1 836
-
national
873
-
12 563
-
total
14 283
-
44 079
-
Employer
52 845
-
122 404
-
accident
53
-
122
-
unemployment
343
-
795
-
pensions
9 168
-
21 238
-
health
406
-
942
-
total
9 970
-
23 097
-
Corporate
82 684
145 500
-
-
income
16 537
29 100
-
-
total
16 537
29 100
-
-
Dividends

Finish residents use 75% of income from dividends as a base for income tax.

49 610
87 300
-
-
national
964
7 561
-
-
municipal
8 930
15 714
-
-
total
9 894
23 275
-
-
Income
145 500
145 500
145 500
145 500
Total tax
50 684
52 375
67 176
47 225
After tax
94 816
93 125
78 324
98 275
Living cost
38 563
38 563
38 563
38 563
Free-cash
56 253
54 562
39 761
59 712

Estimated living cost  is ₽38563 per week

₽25189
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3709
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽614
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.
₽9052
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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Additional information

Finland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.

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