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
₴ 85000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Sofia , Bulgaria
₴61657
₴64539
₴63053
₴59703
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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-
-
85 000
health
-
-
-
1 900
income
-
-
-
12 750
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
-
-
-
17 161
Employee
10 774
-
81 759
-
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
-
8 176
-
health
496
-
760
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

118
-
182
-
total
2 638
-
10 569
-
Employer
10 774
-
81 759
-
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
72 112
85 000
-
-
income
7 211
8 500
-
-
total
7 211
8 500
-
-
Dividends
64 901
76 500
-
-
withholding
3 245
3 825
-
-
total
3 245
3 825
-
-
Income
85 000
85 000
85 000
85 000
Total tax
15 207
12 325
13 811
17 161
After tax
69 793
72 675
71 189
67 839
Living cost
8 136
8 136
8 136
8 136
Free-cash
61 657
64 539
63 053
59 703

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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