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
₽ 224500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Sofia , Bulgaria
₽174910
₽173894
₽164552
₽168875
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
-
-
-
224 500
unemployment
-
-
-
138
health
-
-
-
3 978
pensions

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

-
-
-
5 120
income
-
-
-
33 675
total
-
-
-
42 911
Employee
22 560
-
217 713
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

248
-
381
-
health
1 038
-
1 591
-
pensions

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

1 981
-
3 038
-
income
2 256
-
21 771
-
total
5 523
-
26 781
-
Employer
22 560
-
217 713
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

248
-
381
-
unemployment
135
-
208
-
health
1 557
-
2 387
-
pensions

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

2 486
-
3 812
-
total
4 426
-
6 788
-
Corporate
197 514
224 500
-
-
income
19 751
22 450
-
-
total
19 751
22 450
-
-
Dividends
177 763
202 050
-
-
withholding
8 888
10 103
-
-
total
8 888
10 103
-
-
Income
224 500
224 500
224 500
224 500
Total tax
38 588
32 553
33 569
42 911
After tax
185 912
191 947
190 931
181 589
Living cost
17 037
17 037
17 037
17 037
Free-cash
168 875
174 910
173 894
164 552

Estimated living cost  is ₽17037 per week

₽11268
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽975
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽406
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.
₽4388
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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