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
$ 1500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Athens , Greece
$469
$438
$667
$701
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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-
-
1 500
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
103
income
-
-
-
345
surtax
-
-
-
49
pensions
-
-
-
289
total
-
-
-
788
Employee
365
-
1 239
-
income
61
-
315
-
pensions
24
-
83
-
unemployment
25
-
86
-
health
9
-
32
-
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
1
-
43
-
total
120
-
559
-
Employer
365
-
1 239
-
pensions
49
-
165
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
17
-
56
-
unemployment
12
-
39
-
total
78
-
260
-
Corporate
1 058
1 500
-
-
income
275
390
-
-
total
275
390
-
-
Dividends
783
1 110
-
-
withholding
117
166
-
-
total
117
166
-
-
Income
1 500
1 500
1 500
1 500
Total tax
590
556
819
788
After tax
910
944
681
712
Living cost
243
243
243
243
Free-cash
667
701
438
469

Estimated living cost  is $243 per week

$147
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$21
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.
$70
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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