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
₽ 43000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Sofia , Bulgaria
₽19484
₽10142
₽9901
₽13362
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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-
-
43 000
unemployment
-
-
-
140
health
-
-
-
4 035
pensions

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

-
-
-
5 193
income
-
-
-
6 450
total
-
-
-
15 818
Employee
22 883
-
36 115
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

251
-
386
-
health
1 053
-
1 614
-
pensions

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

2 009
-
3 081
-
income
2 289
-
3 611
-
total
5 602
-
8 692
-
Employer
22 883
-
36 115
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

251
-
386
-
unemployment
137
-
211
-
health
1 579
-
2 421
-
pensions

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

2 522
-
3 867
-
total
4 489
-
6 885
-
Corporate
15 627
43 000
-
-
income
1 563
4 300
-
-
total
1 563
4 300
-
-
Dividends
14 065
38 700
-
-
withholding
703
1 935
-
-
total
703
1 935
-
-
Income
43 000
43 000
43 000
43 000
Total tax
12 357
6 235
15 577
15 818
After tax
30 643
36 765
27 423
27 182
Living cost
17 281
17 281
17 281
17 281
Free-cash
13 362
19 484
10 142
9 901

Estimated living cost  is ₽17281 per week

₽11430
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽989
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽412
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.
₽4451
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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