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
₽ 223500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Sofia , Bulgaria
₽174955
₽174483
₽165089
₽169238
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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-
-
223 500
income
-
-
-
33 525
unemployment
-
-
-
131
health
-
-
-
3 768
pensions

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

-
-
-
4 850
total
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-
-
42 274
Employee
21 368
-
217 071
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

235
-
360
-
pensions

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

1 876
-
2 877
-
income
2 137
-
21 707
-
health
983
-
1 507
-
total
5 231
-
26 451
-
Employer
21 368
-
217 071
-
health
1 475
-
2 261
-
pensions

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

2 355
-
3 611
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

235
-
360
-
unemployment
128
-
197
-
total
4 193
-
6 429
-
Corporate
197 940
223 500
-
-
income
19 794
22 350
-
-
total
19 794
22 350
-
-
Dividends
178 145
201 150
-
-
withholding
8 907
10 058
-
-
total
8 907
10 058
-
-
Income
223 500
223 500
223 500
223 500
Total tax
38 125
32 408
32 880
42 274
After tax
185 375
191 092
190 620
181 226
Living cost
16 137
16 137
16 137
16 137
Free-cash
169 238
174 955
174 483
165 089

Estimated living cost  is ₽16137 per week

₽10673
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽924
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽385
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.
₽4156
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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