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
₴ 31000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Sofia , Bulgaria
₴19133
₴16521
₴14980
₴15716
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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-
-
31 000
income
-
-
-
4 650
pensions

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

-
-
-
2 216
unemployment
-
-
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60
health
-
-
-
1 722
total
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-
-
8 648
Employee
9 762
-
28 063
-
health
449
-
689
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

107
-
165
-
income
976
-
2 806
-
pensions

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

857
-
1 314
-
total
2 389
-
4 974
-
Employer
9 762
-
28 063
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

107
-
165
-
unemployment
59
-
90
-
pensions

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

1 076
-
1 650
-
health
674
-
1 033
-
total
1 916
-
2 938
-
Corporate
19 322
31 000
-
-
income
1 932
3 100
-
-
total
1 932
3 100
-
-
Dividends
17 390
27 900
-
-
withholding
870
1 395
-
-
total
870
1 395
-
-
Income
31 000
31 000
31 000
31 000
Total tax
7 107
4 495
7 912
8 648
After tax
23 893
26 505
23 088
22 352
Living cost
7 372
7 372
7 372
7 372
Free-cash
16 521
19 133
15 716
14 980

Estimated living cost  is ₴7372 per week

₴4876
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₴422
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₴176
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.
₴1899
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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