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
₴ 50500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Sofia , Bulgaria
₴31420
₴34494
₴31100
₴29534
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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-
-
50 500
unemployment
-
-
-
71
income
-
-
-
7 575
pensions

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

-
-
-
2 609
health
-
-
-
2 028
total
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-
-
12 283
Employee
11 498
-
47 041
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

126
-
194
-
health
529
-
811
-
pensions

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

1 009
-
1 548
-
income
1 150
-
4 704
-
total
2 814
-
7 257
-
Employer
11 498
-
47 041
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

126
-
194
-
pensions

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

1 267
-
1 943
-
unemployment
69
-
106
-
health
793
-
1 217
-
total
2 255
-
3 460
-
Corporate
36 746
50 500
-
-
income
3 675
5 050
-
-
total
3 675
5 050
-
-
Dividends
33 072
45 450
-
-
withholding
1 653
2 273
-
-
total
1 653
2 273
-
-
Income
50 500
50 500
50 500
50 500
Total tax
10 397
7 323
10 717
12 283
After tax
40 103
43 177
39 783
38 217
Living cost
8 683
8 683
8 683
8 683
Free-cash
31 420
34 494
31 100
29 534

Estimated living cost  is ₴8683 per week

₴5743
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₴497
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₴207
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.
₴2236
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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