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

Rotterdam , Netherlands
$334
$269
$450
$512
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
-
-
-
1 600
income
-
-
-
435
pensions
-
-
-
127
health
-
-
-
134
total
-
-
-
696
Employee
925
925
1 399
-
health
142
121
134
-
income

It is possible to apply for a 30% ruling (tax reduction) for salaries over €37,000 per annum.

151
151
172
-
pensions
166
127
127
-
total
459
399
433
-
Employer
925
925
1 399
-
unemployment
33
33
41
-
pensions
64
64
80
-
health
64
64
80
-
total
161
161
201
-
Corporate
524
513
-
-
income
105
103
-
-
total
105
103
-
-
Dividends
420
410
-
-
income
89
87
-
-
withholding
63
62
-
-
total
152
149
-
-
Income
1 600
1 600
1 600
1 600
Total tax
877
812
634
696
After tax
723
788
966
904
Living cost
454
454
454
454
Free-cash
269
334
512
450

Estimated living cost  is $454 per week

$322
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$41
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.
$84
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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