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
₴ 36000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Sofia , Bulgaria
₴19747
₴22634
₴18938
₴18038
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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-
-
36 000
health
-
-
-
1 902
income
-
-
-
5 400
pensions

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

-
-
-
2 448
unemployment
-
-
-
66
total
-
-
-
9 816
Employee
10 787
-
32 755
-
pensions

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

947
-
1 452
-
income
1 079
-
3 276
-
health
496
-
761
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

119
-
182
-
total
2 641
-
5 671
-
Employer
10 787
-
32 755
-
health
744
-
1 141
-
unemployment
65
-
99
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

119
-
182
-
pensions

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

1 189
-
1 823
-
total
2 117
-
3 245
-
Corporate
23 097
36 000
-
-
income
2 310
3 600
-
-
total
2 310
3 600
-
-
Dividends
20 787
32 400
-
-
withholding
1 039
1 620
-
-
total
1 039
1 620
-
-
Income
36 000
36 000
36 000
36 000
Total tax
8 107
5 220
8 916
9 816
After tax
27 893
30 780
27 084
26 184
Living cost
8 146
8 146
8 146
8 146
Free-cash
19 747
22 634
18 938
18 038

Estimated living cost  is ₴8146 per week

₴5388
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₴466
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₴194
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.
₴2098
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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