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

Rotterdam , Netherlands
$133
$66
$232
$166
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
-
-
-
257
pensions
-
-
-
126
health
-
-
-
133
total
-
-
-
516
Employee
922
922
1 021
-
health
141
120
126
-
income

It is possible to apply for a 30% ruling (tax reduction) for salaries over €37,000 per annum.

151
151
151
-
pensions
166
126
126
-
total
458
397
403
-
Employer
922
922
1 021
-
unemployment
33
33
37
-
pensions
64
64
71
-
health
64
64
71
-
total
161
161
179
-
Corporate
128
117
-
-
income
26
23
-
-
total
26
23
-
-
Dividends
103
93
-
-
income
22
20
-
-
withholding
15
14
-
-
total
37
34
-
-
Income
1 200
1 200
1 200
1 200
Total tax
682
615
582
516
After tax
518
585
618
684
Living cost
452
452
452
452
Free-cash
66
133
166
232

Estimated living cost  is $452 per week

$320
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$41
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.
$84
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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