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

Thessaloniki , Greece
$815
$780
$553
$502
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
-
-
-
1 700
unemployment
-
-
-
3
income
-
-
-
414
health
-
-
-
109
surtax
-
-
-
59
pensions
-
-
-
308
other
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
893
Employee
381
-
1 404
-
pensions
25
-
94
-
unemployment
27
-
98
-
income
64
-
368
-
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
1
-
52
-
health
10
-
36
-
total
127
-
648
-
Employer
381
-
1 404
-
health
17
-
64
-
pensions
51
-
187
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
12
-
45
-
total
80
-
296
-
Corporate
1 238
1 700
-
-
income
322
442
-
-
total
322
442
-
-
Dividends
916
1 258
-
-
withholding
137
189
-
-
total
137
189
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
666
631
944
893
After tax
1 034
1 069
756
807
Living cost
254
254
254
254
Free-cash
780
815
502
553

Estimated living cost  is $254 per week

$156
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$23
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.
$70
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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Athens , Greece
$810
$773
$548
$497
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
-
-
-
1 700
unemployment
-
-
-
3
income
-
-
-
414
health
-
-
-
109
surtax
-
-
-
59
pensions
-
-
-
308
other
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
893
Employee
388
-
1 404
-
pensions
26
-
94
-
unemployment
27
-
98
-
income
65
-
368
-
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
1
-
52
-
health
10
-
36
-
total
129
-
648
-
Employer
388
-
1 404
-
health
18
-
64
-
pensions
52
-
187
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
12
-
45
-
total
82
-
296
-
Corporate
1 230
1 700
-
-
income
320
442
-
-
total
320
442
-
-
Dividends
910
1 258
-
-
withholding
137
189
-
-
total
137
189
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
668
631
944
893
After tax
1 032
1 069
756
807
Living cost
259
259
259
259
Free-cash
773
810
497
548

Estimated living cost  is $259 per week

$156
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$23
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.
$74
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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