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

Budapest , Hungary
₴16441
₴16603
₴22006
₴17145
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
-
-
-
5 257
pensions
-
-
-
4 300
unemployment
-
-
-
645
health
-
-
-
3 010
total
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-
-
13 212
Employee

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

11 234
4 471
35 983
-
health
786
313
2 519
-
income
1 373
547
4 399
-
pensions
1 123
447
3 598
-
unemployment
169
67
540
-
total
3 451
1 374
11 056
-
Employer

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

11 234
4 471
35 983
-
pensions
2 191
872
7 017
-
total
2 191
872
7 017
-
Corporate
29 576
37 657
-
-
income
2 662
3 389
-
-
total
2 662
3 389
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-
Dividends
26 914
34 268
-
-
social contributions
5 197
6 631
-
-
withholding
5 114
6 511
-
-
total
10 311
13 142
-
-
Income
43 000
43 000
43 000
43 000
Total tax
18 615
18 777
18 073
13 212
After tax
24 385
24 223
24 927
29 788
Living cost
7 782
7 782
7 782
7 782
Free-cash
16 603
16 441
17 145
22 006

Estimated living cost  is ₴7782 per week

₴5311
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₴637
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₴155
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.
₴1679
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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