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
₽12699
₽21031
₽12286
₽15456
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
-
-
-
128
income
-
-
-
6 450
pensions

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

-
-
-
4 728
health
-
-
-
3 674
total
-
-
-
14 980
Employee
20 834
-
36 732
-
health
958
-
1 470
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

229
-
351
-
pensions

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

1 829
-
2 805
-
income
2 084
-
3 673
-
total
5 100
-
8 299
-
Employer
20 834
-
36 732
-
unemployment
125
-
192
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

229
-
351
-
health
1 438
-
2 204
-
pensions

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

2 296
-
3 521
-
total
4 088
-
6 268
-
Corporate
18 078
43 000
-
-
income
1 808
4 300
-
-
total
1 808
4 300
-
-
Dividends
16 270
38 700
-
-
withholding
814
1 935
-
-
total
814
1 935
-
-
Income
43 000
43 000
43 000
43 000
Total tax
11 810
6 235
14 567
14 980
After tax
31 190
36 765
28 433
28 020
Living cost
15 734
15 734
15 734
15 734
Free-cash
15 456
21 031
12 699
12 286

Estimated living cost  is ₽15734 per week

₽10406
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽901
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽375
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.
₽4052
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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