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
₴ 52000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Sofia , Bulgaria
₴36663
₴33902
₴32176
₴33916
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
-
-
-
52 000
income
-
-
-
7 800
health
-
-
-
1 821
unemployment
-
-
-
63
pensions

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

-
-
-
2 343
total
-
-
-
12 027
Employee
10 324
-
48 894
-
health
475
-
728
-
income
1 033
-
4 889
-
pensions

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

906
-
1 390
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

113
-
174
-
total
2 527
-
7 181
-
Employer
10 324
-
48 894
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

113
-
174
-
pensions

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

1 138
-
1 745
-
health
712
-
1 092
-
unemployment
62
-
95
-
total
2 025
-
3 106
-
Corporate
39 651
52 000
-
-
income
3 965
5 200
-
-
total
3 965
5 200
-
-
Dividends
35 685
46 800
-
-
withholding
1 784
2 340
-
-
total
1 784
2 340
-
-
Income
52 000
52 000
52 000
52 000
Total tax
10 301
7 540
10 287
12 027
After tax
41 699
44 460
41 713
39 973
Living cost
7 797
7 797
7 797
7 797
Free-cash
33 902
36 663
33 916
32 176

Estimated living cost  is ₴7797 per week

₴5157
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₴446
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₴186
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.
₴2008
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.
 Adjust living cost Show details Source

Source of data for Sofia model

Close
[[ place.name ]], [[ place.country ]]

[[ row[2] ]] [[ row[0] ]]

Estimated living cost

Adjust living cost [[ detailsButtonText ]] Source

Additional information

Source

[[ $tc('message.data_source', {city: place.name}) ]] [[ place.name ]]

Close

[[ row[2] ]] [[ row[0] ]]

Estimated living cost

Adjust living cost [[ detailsButtonText ]] Source

Additional information

Source

[[ $tc('message.data_source', {city: place.name}) ]] [[ place.name ]]

Close