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

Budapest , Hungary
$480
$636
$501
$485
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
-
-
-
1 200
income
-
-
-
147
unemployment
-
-
-
18
health
-
-
-
84
pensions
-
-
-
120
total
-
-
-
369
Employee

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

282
112
1 004
-
pensions
28
11
100
-
unemployment
4
2
15
-
income
34
14
123
-
health
20
8
70
-
total
86
35
308
-
Employer

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

282
112
1 004
-
pensions
55
22
196
-
total
55
22
196
-
Corporate
863
1 066
-
-
income
78
96
-
-
total
78
96
-
-
Dividends
786
970
-
-
withholding
149
184
-
-
social contributions
152
188
-
-
total
301
372
-
-
Income
1 200
1 200
1 200
1 200
Total tax
520
525
504
369
After tax
680
675
696
831
Living cost
195
195
195
195
Free-cash
485
480
501
636

Estimated living cost  is $195 per week

$133
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$16
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$4
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.
$42
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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