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
$ 1700
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Sofia , Bulgaria
$1196
$1252
$1133
$1181
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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-
-
1 700
income
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-
-
255
pensions

Individual pension and social contributions account is optional for those who entered the labor force after 31 December, 2014.

-
-
-
61
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
47
total
-
-
-
365
Employee
267
-
1 620
-
pensions

19.8% for people born before 1 January, 1960; and 14.8% for those born after 31 December, 1959.

23
-
36
-
health
12
-
19
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

3
-
5
-
income
27
-
162
-
total
65
-
222
-
Employer
267
-
1 620
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

3
-
5
-
health
18
-
28
-
unemployment
2
-
2
-
pensions

19.8% for people born before 1 January, 1960; and 14.8% for those born after 31 December, 1959.

29
-
45
-
total
52
-
80
-
Corporate
1 381
1 700
-
-
income
138
170
-
-
total
138
170
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-
Dividends
1 243
1 530
-
-
withholding
62
76
-
-
total
62
76
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
317
246
302
365
After tax
1 383
1 454
1 398
1 335
Living cost
202
202
202
202
Free-cash
1 181
1 252
1 196
1 133

Estimated living cost  is $202 per week

$133
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$12
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$5
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.
$52
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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