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
₽ 162000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Helsinki , Finland
₽63746
₽65904
₽68034
₽47241
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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-
-
162 000
municipal
-
-
-
28 786
health
-
-
-
2 074
national
-
-
-
24 361
total
-
-
-
55 221
Employee
53 095
-
136 282
-
health
396
-
1 678
-
municipal
8 697
-
22 206
-
pensions
3 583
-
9 198
-
unemployment
797
-
2 043
-
national
877
-
15 173
-
total
14 350
-
50 298
-
Employer
53 095
-
136 282
-
accident
54
-
136
-
unemployment
345
-
887
-
pensions
9 212
-
23 644
-
health
408
-
1 049
-
total
10 019
-
25 716
-
Corporate
98 887
162 000
-
-
income
19 777
32 400
-
-
total
19 777
32 400
-
-
Dividends

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

59 332
97 200
-
-
national
2 524
9 613
-
-
municipal
10 681
17 496
-
-
total
13 205
27 109
-
-
Income
162 000
162 000
162 000
162 000
Total tax
57 351
59 509
76 014
55 221
After tax
104 649
102 491
85 986
106 779
Living cost
38 745
38 745
38 745
38 745
Free-cash
65 904
63 746
47 241
68 034

Estimated living cost  is ₽38745 per week

₽25308
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3727
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽617
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.
₽9095
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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