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

Barcelona , Spain
$615
$533
$454
$402
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
accident
-
-
-
9
income
-
-
-
356
pensions
-
-
-
283
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
7
total
-
-
-
656
Employee
537
-
1 181
-
other
1
-
1
-
income
113
-
325
-
pensions
25
-
47
-
unemployment
8
-
16
-
total
147
-
389
-
Employer
537
-
1 181
-
accident
11
-
20
-
other
4
-
8
-
unemployment
30
-
55
-
pensions
127
-
236
-
total
172
-
319
-
Corporate
792
1 500
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

119
225
-
-
total
119
225
-
-
Dividends
673
1 275
-
-
withholding
139
270
-
-
total
139
270
-
-
Income
1 500
1 500
1 500
1 500
Total tax
577
495
708
656
After tax
923
1 005
792
844
Living cost
390
390
390
390
Free-cash
533
615
402
454

Estimated living cost  is $390 per week

$287
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$28
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.
$69
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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