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
$ 1250
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Dublin , Ireland
$258
$283
$197
$197
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
-
-
-
1 250
income
-
-
-
321
social contributions
-
-
-
115
total
-
-
-
436
Employee
847
-
1 250
-
income
160
-
321
-
social contributions
70
-
115
-
total
230
-
436
-
Employer
847
-
1 250
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
403
1 250
-
-
income
50
156
-
-
total
50
156
-
-
Dividends
352
1 094
-
-
withholding
70
219
-
-
total
70
219
-
-
Income
1 250
1 250
1 250
1 250
Total tax
350
375
436
436
After tax
900
875
814
814
Living cost
617
617
617
617
Free-cash
283
258
197
197

Estimated living cost  is $617 per week

$469
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$50
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.
$91
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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Additional information

To obtain permanent residence for non EEA/Swiss nationals, it is required to invest a huge amount - at least €1 million aggregate investment into a new or an existing Irish business, for a minimum of three years.

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