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
$284
$360
$383
$390
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
-
-
-
225
pensions
-
-
-
315
other
-
-
-
50
health
-
-
-
58
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
46
total
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-
-
694
Employee
678
-
1 257
-
social contributions
19
-
36
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
59
-
228
-
pensions
77
-
80
-
total
155
-
344
-
Employer
678
-
1 257
-
other
23
-
46
-
social contributions
2
-
4
-
unemployment
27
-
51
-
pensions
111
-
135
-
health
47
-
107
-
total
210
-
343
-
Corporate
710
1 600
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
199
448
-
-
total
199
448
-
-
Dividends
511
1 152
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
88
198
-
-
withholding
65
147
-
-
total
153
345
-
-
Income
1 600
1 600
1 600
1 600
Total tax
717
793
687
694
After tax
883
807
913
906
Living cost
523
523
523
523
Free-cash
360
284
390
383

Estimated living cost  is $523 per week

$354
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$43
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$7
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.
$119
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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