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
$543
$771
$500
$806
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
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
57
pensions
-
-
-
318
income
-
-
-
403
health
-
-
-
113
unemployment
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
894
Employee
394
-
1 404
-
pensions
26
-
94
-
income
66
-
363
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
10
-
36
-
unemployment
27
-
98
-
surtax
1
-
50
-
total
130
-
641
-
Employer
394
-
1 404
-
pensions
52
-
187
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
18
-
64
-
unemployment
12
-
45
-
total
82
-
296
-
Corporate
1 223
1 700
-
-
income
318
442
-
-
total
318
442
-
-
Dividends
905
1 258
-
-
withholding
136
189
-
-
total
136
189
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
666
631
937
894
After tax
1 034
1 069
763
806
Living cost
263
263
263
263
Free-cash
771
806
500
543

Estimated living cost  is $263 per week

$161
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.
$72
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
$539
$765
$496
$802
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
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
57
pensions
-
-
-
318
income
-
-
-
403
health
-
-
-
113
unemployment
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
894
Employee
401
-
1 404
-
pensions
27
-
94
-
income
67
-
363
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
10
-
36
-
unemployment
28
-
98
-
surtax
1
-
50
-
total
133
-
641
-
Employer
401
-
1 404
-
pensions
53
-
187
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
18
-
64
-
unemployment
13
-
45
-
total
84
-
296
-
Corporate
1 215
1 700
-
-
income
316
442
-
-
total
316
442
-
-
Dividends
899
1 258
-
-
withholding
135
189
-
-
total
135
189
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
668
631
937
894
After tax
1 032
1 069
763
806
Living cost
267
267
267
267
Free-cash
765
802
496
539

Estimated living cost  is $267 per week

$161
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.
$77
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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