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
₽20614
₽12007
₽11642
₽14892
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
income
-
-
-
6 450
unemployment
-
-
-
131
health
-
-
-
3 772
pensions

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

-
-
-
4 854
total
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-
-
15 207
Employee
21 387
-
36 566
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

235
-
361
-
pensions

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

1 878
-
2 880
-
income
2 139
-
3 657
-
health
984
-
1 509
-
total
5 236
-
8 407
-
Employer
21 387
-
36 566
-
health
1 476
-
2 263
-
pensions

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

2 357
-
3 614
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

235
-
361
-
unemployment
128
-
197
-
total
4 196
-
6 435
-
Corporate
17 417
43 000
-
-
income
1 742
4 300
-
-
total
1 742
4 300
-
-
Dividends
15 675
38 700
-
-
withholding
783
1 935
-
-
total
783
1 935
-
-
Income
43 000
43 000
43 000
43 000
Total tax
11 957
6 235
14 842
15 207
After tax
31 043
36 765
28 158
27 793
Living cost
16 151
16 151
16 151
16 151
Free-cash
14 892
20 614
12 007
11 642

Estimated living cost  is ₽16151 per week

₽10682
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽925
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.
₽4160
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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