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
₴23829
₴20914
₴19881
₴21367
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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-
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36 000
unemployment
-
-
-
56
health
-
-
-
1 623
pensions

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

-
-
-
2 089
income
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-
-
5 400
total
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-
-
9 168
Employee
9 205
-
33 231
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

101
-
155
-
health
423
-
649
-
pensions

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

808
-
1 239
-
income
921
-
3 323
-
total
2 253
-
5 366
-
Employer
9 205
-
33 231
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

101
-
155
-
unemployment
55
-
85
-
health
635
-
974
-
pensions

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

1 014
-
1 555
-
total
1 805
-
2 769
-
Corporate
24 989
36 000
-
-
income
2 499
3 600
-
-
total
2 499
3 600
-
-
Dividends
22 490
32 400
-
-
withholding
1 125
1 620
-
-
total
1 125
1 620
-
-
Income
36 000
36 000
36 000
36 000
Total tax
7 682
5 220
8 135
9 168
After tax
28 318
30 780
27 865
26 832
Living cost
6 951
6 951
6 951
6 951
Free-cash
21 367
23 829
20 914
19 881

Estimated living cost  is ₴6951 per week

₴4598
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₴398
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₴166
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.
₴1790
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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