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
₽ 200500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Sofia , Bulgaria
₽155243
₽153704
₽145467
₽149508
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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-
-
200 500
income
-
-
-
30 075
unemployment
-
-
-
131
health
-
-
-
3 779
pensions

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

-
-
-
4 864
total
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-
-
38 849
Employee
21 431
-
194 052
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

236
-
361
-
pensions

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

1 881
-
2 886
-
income
2 143
-
19 406
-
health
986
-
1 512
-
total
5 246
-
24 165
-
Employer
21 431
-
194 052
-
health
1 479
-
2 268
-
pensions

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

2 362
-
3 621
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

236
-
361
-
unemployment
129
-
197
-
total
4 206
-
6 447
-
Corporate
174 865
200 500
-
-
income
17 487
20 050
-
-
total
17 487
20 050
-
-
Dividends
157 378
180 450
-
-
withholding
7 869
9 023
-
-
total
7 869
9 023
-
-
Income
200 500
200 500
200 500
200 500
Total tax
34 808
29 073
30 612
38 849
After tax
165 692
171 427
169 888
161 651
Living cost
16 184
16 184
16 184
16 184
Free-cash
149 508
155 243
153 704
145 467

Estimated living cost  is ₽16184 per week

₽10704
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.
₽386
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.
₽4168
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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