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
$ 1050
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Barcelona , Spain
$204
$150
$143
$295
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
-
-
-
1 050
unemployment
-
-
-
7
accident
-
-
-
9
pensions
-
-
-
297
income
-
-
-
181
other
-
-
-
1
total
-
-
-
495
Employee
568
-
796
-
other
1
-
1
-
income
120
-
184
-
pensions
27
-
37
-
unemployment
9
-
12
-
total
157
-
234
-
Employer
568
-
796
-
accident
11
-
16
-
unemployment
31
-
44
-
pensions
134
-
188
-
other
5
-
6
-
total
181
-
254
-
Corporate
301
1 050
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

45
158
-
-
total
45
158
-
-
Dividends
256
892
-
-
withholding
51
185
-
-
total
51
185
-
-
Income
1 050
1 050
1 050
1 050
Total tax
434
343
488
495
After tax
616
707
562
555
Living cost
412
412
412
412
Free-cash
204
295
150
143

Estimated living cost  is $412 per week

$303
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$29
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$6
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.
$73
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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