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
₴ 53000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Sofia , Bulgaria
₴34297
₴37179
₴34253
₴32503
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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-
-
53 000
health
-
-
-
1 900
income
-
-
-
7 950
pensions

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

-
-
-
2 445
unemployment
-
-
-
66
total
-
-
-
12 361
Employee
10 774
-
49 759
-
pensions

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

946
-
1 451
-
income
1 078
-
4 976
-
health
496
-
760
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

118
-
182
-
total
2 638
-
7 369
-
Employer
10 774
-
49 759
-
health
743
-
1 140
-
unemployment
65
-
99
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

118
-
182
-
pensions

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

1 187
-
1 821
-
total
2 113
-
3 242
-
Corporate
40 112
53 000
-
-
income
4 011
5 300
-
-
total
4 011
5 300
-
-
Dividends
36 101
47 700
-
-
withholding
1 805
2 385
-
-
total
1 805
2 385
-
-
Income
53 000
53 000
53 000
53 000
Total tax
10 567
7 685
10 611
12 361
After tax
42 433
45 315
42 389
40 639
Living cost
8 136
8 136
8 136
8 136
Free-cash
34 297
37 179
34 253
32 503

Estimated living cost  is ₴8136 per week

₴5381
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.
₴2095
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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