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
$500
$545
$808
$773
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
income
-
-
-
406
health
-
-
-
112
unemployment
-
-
-
3
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
-
-
-
315
surtax
-
-
-
58
total
-
-
-
894
Employee
390
-
1 404
-
income
65
-
364
-
surtax
1
-
51
-
health
10
-
36
-
pensions
26
-
94
-
unemployment
27
-
98
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
129
-
643
-
Employer
390
-
1 404
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
12
-
45
-
pensions
52
-
187
-
health
18
-
64
-
total
82
-
296
-
Corporate
1 227
1 700
-
-
income
319
442
-
-
total
319
442
-
-
Dividends
908
1 258
-
-
withholding
136
189
-
-
total
136
189
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
666
631
939
894
After tax
1 034
1 069
761
806
Living cost
261
261
261
261
Free-cash
773
808
500
545

Estimated living cost  is $261 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
$541
$804
$766
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
income
-
-
-
406
health
-
-
-
112
unemployment
-
-
-
3
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
-
-
-
315
surtax
-
-
-
58
total
-
-
-
894
Employee
398
-
1 404
-
income
67
-
364
-
surtax
1
-
51
-
health
10
-
36
-
pensions
27
-
94
-
unemployment
28
-
98
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
133
-
643
-
Employer
398
-
1 404
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
13
-
45
-
pensions
53
-
187
-
health
18
-
64
-
total
84
-
296
-
Corporate
1 219
1 700
-
-
income
317
442
-
-
total
317
442
-
-
Dividends
902
1 258
-
-
withholding
135
189
-
-
total
135
189
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
669
631
939
894
After tax
1 031
1 069
761
806
Living cost
265
265
265
265
Free-cash
766
804
496
541

Estimated living cost  is $265 per week

$160
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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