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
$ 1200
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Paris , France
$83
$159
$167
$216
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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-
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1 200
income
-
-
-
131
pensions
-
-
-
281
other
-
-
-
37
health
-
-
-
29
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
34
total
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-
-
512
Employee
676
-
967
-
social contributions
19
-
28
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
59
-
152
-
pensions
76
-
50
-
total
154
-
230
-
Employer
676
-
967
-
other
23
-
33
-
social contributions
2
-
3
-
unemployment
27
-
39
-
pensions
111
-
88
-
health
47
-
70
-
total
210
-
233
-
Corporate
313
1 200
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
88
336
-
-
total
88
336
-
-
Dividends
225
864
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
39
149
-
-
withholding
29
111
-
-
total
68
260
-
-
Income
1 200
1 200
1 200
1 200
Total tax
520
596
463
512
After tax
680
604
737
688
Living cost
521
521
521
521
Free-cash
159
83
216
167

Estimated living cost  is $521 per week

$353
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$43
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$7
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.
$119
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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