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

Madrid , Spain
$653
$418
$476
$565
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
accident
-
-
-
10
income
-
-
-
371
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
8
pensions
-
-
-
314
total
-
-
-
704
Employee
578
-
1 247
-
other
1
-
1
-
unemployment
9
-
17
-
pensions
27
-
52
-
income
121
-
338
-
total
158
-
408
-
Employer
578
-
1 247
-
pensions
136
-
262
-
accident
11
-
22
-
unemployment
32
-
61
-
other
5
-
9
-
total
184
-
354
-
Corporate
838
1 600
-
-
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.

126
240
-
-
total
126
240
-
-
Dividends
712
1 360
-
-
withholding
147
287
-
-
total
147
287
-
-
Income
1 600
1 600
1 600
1 600
Total tax
615
527
762
704
After tax
985
1 073
838
896
Living cost
420
420
420
420
Free-cash
565
653
418
476

Estimated living cost  is $420 per week

$302
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$33
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.
$80
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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