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
₽174724
₽174099
₽164732
₽168925
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
-
-
-
133
health
-
-
-
3 822
pensions

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

-
-
-
4 919
total
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-
-
42 399
Employee
21 675
-
216 979
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

238
-
366
-
pensions

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

1 903
-
2 918
-
income
2 168
-
21 698
-
health
997
-
1 529
-
total
5 306
-
26 511
-
Employer
21 675
-
216 979
-
health
1 496
-
2 293
-
pensions

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

2 389
-
3 663
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

238
-
366
-
unemployment
130
-
199
-
total
4 253
-
6 521
-
Corporate
197 572
223 500
-
-
income
19 757
22 350
-
-
total
19 757
22 350
-
-
Dividends
177 815
201 150
-
-
withholding
8 890
10 057
-
-
total
8 890
10 057
-
-
Income
223 500
223 500
223 500
223 500
Total tax
38 206
32 407
33 032
42 399
After tax
185 294
191 093
190 468
181 101
Living cost
16 369
16 369
16 369
16 369
Free-cash
168 925
174 724
174 099
164 732

Estimated living cost  is ₽16369 per week

₽10826
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽937
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽391
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.
₽4216
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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