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
₽ 181500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Sofia , Bulgaria
₽137889
₽134771
₽127606
₽131762
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
-
-
-
181 500
unemployment
-
-
-
140
health
-
-
-
4 038
pensions

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

-
-
-
5 197
income
-
-
-
27 225
total
-
-
-
36 600
Employee
22 899
-
174 611
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

252
-
386
-
health
1 053
-
1 615
-
pensions

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

2 010
-
3 083
-
income
2 290
-
17 461
-
total
5 605
-
22 545
-
Employer
22 899
-
174 611
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

252
-
386
-
unemployment
138
-
211
-
health
1 580
-
2 423
-
pensions

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

2 523
-
3 870
-
total
4 493
-
6 890
-
Corporate
154 108
181 500
-
-
income
15 411
18 150
-
-
total
15 411
18 150
-
-
Dividends
138 697
163 350
-
-
withholding
6 935
8 167
-
-
total
6 935
8 167
-
-
Income
181 500
181 500
181 500
181 500
Total tax
32 444
26 317
29 435
36 600
After tax
149 056
155 183
152 065
144 900
Living cost
17 294
17 294
17 294
17 294
Free-cash
131 762
137 889
134 771
127 606

Estimated living cost  is ₽17294 per week

₽11438
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽990
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.
₽4454
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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