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
$ 1600
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Paris , France
$230
$359
$332
$312
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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-
-
1 600
income
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-
-
210
other
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-
-
50
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
46
health
-
-
-
52
pensions
-
-
-
333
total
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-
-
691
Employee
748
-
1 268
-
pensions
85
-
76
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
21
-
36
-
income
65
-
220
-
total
171
-
332
-
Employer
748
-
1 268
-
health
52
-
103
-
pensions
123
-
130
-
unemployment
30
-
51
-
social contributions
2
-
4
-
other
26
-
44
-
total
233
-
332
-
Corporate
619
1 600
-
-
income
173
448
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
173
448
-
-
Dividends
446
1 152
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
77
198
-
-
withholding
57
147
-
-
total
134
345
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-
Income
1 600
1 600
1 600
1 600
Total tax
711
793
664
691
After tax
889
807
936
909
Living cost
577
577
577
577
Free-cash
312
230
359
332

Estimated living cost  is $577 per week

$390
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$47
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$8
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.
$131
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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