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
$501
$548
$774
$810
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
health
-
-
-
111
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
3
surtax
-
-
-
58
pensions
-
-
-
314
income
-
-
-
407
total
-
-
-
893
Employee
389
-
1 404
-
health
10
-
36
-
pensions
26
-
94
-
income
65
-
365
-
unemployment
27
-
98
-
surtax
1
-
51
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
129
-
644
-
Employer
389
-
1 404
-
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
52
-
187
-
unemployment
12
-
45
-
health
18
-
64
-
total
82
-
296
-
Corporate
1 230
1 700
-
-
income
320
442
-
-
total
320
442
-
-
Dividends
910
1 258
-
-
withholding
136
189
-
-
total
136
189
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
667
631
940
893
After tax
1 033
1 069
760
807
Living cost
259
259
259
259
Free-cash
774
810
501
548

Estimated living cost  is $259 per week

$159
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$24
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.
$71
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
$496
$543
$768
$805
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
health
-
-
-
111
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
3
surtax
-
-
-
58
pensions
-
-
-
314
income
-
-
-
407
total
-
-
-
893
Employee
396
-
1 404
-
health
10
-
36
-
pensions
26
-
94
-
income
66
-
365
-
unemployment
28
-
98
-
surtax
1
-
51
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
131
-
644
-
Employer
396
-
1 404
-
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
53
-
187
-
unemployment
13
-
45
-
health
18
-
64
-
total
84
-
296
-
Corporate
1 221
1 700
-
-
income
317
442
-
-
total
317
442
-
-
Dividends
903
1 258
-
-
withholding
136
189
-
-
total
136
189
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
668
631
940
893
After tax
1 032
1 069
760
807
Living cost
264
264
264
264
Free-cash
768
805
496
543

Estimated living cost  is $264 per week

$159
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.
$76
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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