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
₴ 75500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Helsinki , Finland

₴29890

₴28932

₴21247

₴31345

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

You can choose the amount to declare for pension contributions and choose a pension insurance company or a pension insurance fund you prefer to use; or you could opt out of pension contributions altogether. You can find more details on Finnish Centre for Pensions

75 500

municipal

13 418

national

10 638

health

955

total

25 011

Employee

26 235

63 514

national

433

6 764

unemployment

394

953

health

196

770

municipal

4 297

10 350

pensions

1 770

4 288

total

7 090

23 125

Employer

26 235

63 514

accident

pensions

4 552

11 019

unemployment

170

413

health

202

489

total

4 950

11 984

Corporate

44 315

75 500

income

8 863

15 100

total

8 863

15 100

Dividends

Finish residents use 75% of income from dividends as a base for income tax.

26 589

45 300

municipal

4 786

8 154

national

777

4 170

total

5 563

12 324

Income

75 500

Total tax

26 466

27 424

35 109

25 011

After tax

49 034

48 076

40 391

50 489

Living cost

19 144

Free-cash

29 890

28 932

21 247

31 345

Estimated living cost is ₴19144 per week

₴12505

Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.

₴1841

Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.

₴305

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.

₴4494

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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Additional information

Finland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.