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
₴ 59500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Sofia , Bulgaria
₴43978
₴42157
₴39943
₴41537
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
-
-
-
59 500
unemployment
-
-
-
56
health
-
-
-
1 610
pensions

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

-
-
-
2 072
income
-
-
-
8 925
total
-
-
-
12 663
Employee
9 129
-
56 754
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

100
-
154
-
health
420
-
644
-
pensions

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

801
-
1 229
-
income
913
-
5 675
-
total
2 234
-
7 702
-
Employer
9 129
-
56 754
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

100
-
154
-
unemployment
55
-
84
-
health
630
-
966
-
pensions

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

1 006
-
1 543
-
total
1 791
-
2 747
-
Corporate
48 580
59 500
-
-
income
4 858
5 950
-
-
total
4 858
5 950
-
-
Dividends
43 722
53 550
-
-
withholding
2 186
2 678
-
-
total
2 186
2 678
-
-
Income
59 500
59 500
59 500
59 500
Total tax
11 069
8 628
10 449
12 663
After tax
48 431
50 872
49 051
46 837
Living cost
6 894
6 894
6 894
6 894
Free-cash
41 537
43 978
42 157
39 943

Estimated living cost  is ₴6894 per week

₴4560
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₴395
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₴164
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.
₴1776
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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