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

Madrid , Spain
$326
$243
$179
$178
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
accident
-
-
-
9
income
-
-
-
188
pensions
-
-
-
285
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
7
total
-
-
-
490
Employee
524
-
796
-
other
1
-
1
-
income
109
-
187
-
pensions
25
-
37
-
unemployment
8
-
12
-
total
143
-
237
-
Employer
524
-
796
-
accident
10
-
16
-
other
4
-
6
-
unemployment
29
-
44
-
pensions
124
-
188
-
total
167
-
254
-
Corporate
359
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.

54
158
-
-
total
54
158
-
-
Dividends
305
892
-
-
withholding
62
185
-
-
total
62
185
-
-
Income
1 050
1 050
1 050
1 050
Total tax
426
343
491
490
After tax
624
707
559
560
Living cost
381
381
381
381
Free-cash
243
326
178
179

Estimated living cost  is $381 per week

$274
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$30
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$5
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.
$72
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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