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
₴ 16500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Istanbul , Turkey
₴9124
₴8864
₴8781
₴8931
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
-
-
-
16 500
income
-
-
-
4 989
health
-
-
-
620
pensions
-
-
-
855
total
-
-
-
6 464
Employee
1 785
-
15 538
-
pensions
161
-
385
-
unemployment
18
-
43
-
income
345
-
4 944
-
health
89
-
214
-
total
613
-
5 586
-
Employer
1 785
-
15 538
-
unemployment
36
-
85
-
health
170
-
406
-
pensions
196
-
470
-
total
402
-
961
-
Corporate
14 313
16 500
-
-
income
3 149
3 630
-
-
total
3 149
3 630
-
-
Dividends
11 164
12 870
-
-
withholding
2 233
2 574
-
-
total
2 233
2 574
-
-
Income
16 500
16 500
16 500
16 500
Total tax
6 397
6 204
6 547
6 464
After tax
10 103
10 296
9 953
10 036
Living cost
1 172
1 172
1 172
1 172
Free-cash
8 931
9 124
8 781
8 864

Estimated living cost  is ₴1172 per week

₴697
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₴95
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₴27
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.
₴354
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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