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

Budapest , Hungary
$647
$651
$843
$673
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
income
-
-
-
183
pensions
-
-
-
150
unemployment
-
-
-
23
health
-
-
-
105
total
-
-
-
461
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.

283
113
1 255
-
health
20
8
88
-
income
35
14
153
-
pensions
28
11
126
-
unemployment
4
2
19
-
total
87
35
386
-
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.

283
113
1 255
-
pensions
55
22
245
-
total
55
22
245
-
Corporate
1 162
1 365
-
-
income
105
123
-
-
total
105
123
-
-
Dividends
1 057
1 243
-
-
social contributions
205
241
-
-
withholding
201
236
-
-
total
406
477
-
-
Income
1 500
1 500
1 500
1 500
Total tax
653
657
631
461
After tax
847
843
869
1 039
Living cost
196
196
196
196
Free-cash
651
647
673
843

Estimated living cost  is $196 per week

$134
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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