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

Athens , Greece
$843
$517
$580
$811
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
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
95
pensions
-
-
-
269
other
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
459
surtax
-
-
-
69
total
-
-
-
894
Employee
339
-
1 417
-
health
9
-
34
-
pensions
23
-
90
-
surtax
1
-
58
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
24
-
94
-
income
57
-
398
-
total
114
-
674
-
Employer
339
-
1 417
-
pensions
45
-
179
-
unemployment
11
-
43
-
health
15
-
61
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
71
-
283
-
Corporate
1 289
1 700
-
-
income
335
442
-
-
total
335
442
-
-
Dividends
954
1 258
-
-
withholding
143
189
-
-
total
143
189
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
663
631
957
894
After tax
1 037
1 069
743
806
Living cost
226
226
226
226
Free-cash
811
843
517
580

Estimated living cost  is $226 per week

$137
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$20
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.
$65
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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Thessaloniki , Greece
$847
$521
$584
$816
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
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
95
pensions
-
-
-
269
other
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
459
surtax
-
-
-
69
total
-
-
-
894
Employee
333
-
1 417
-
health
9
-
34
-
pensions
22
-
90
-
surtax
1
-
58
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
23
-
94
-
income
56
-
398
-
total
111
-
674
-
Employer
333
-
1 417
-
pensions
44
-
179
-
unemployment
11
-
43
-
health
15
-
61
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
70
-
283
-
Corporate
1 297
1 700
-
-
income
337
442
-
-
total
337
442
-
-
Dividends
960
1 258
-
-
withholding
144
189
-
-
total
144
189
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
662
631
957
894
After tax
1 038
1 069
743
806
Living cost
222
222
222
222
Free-cash
816
847
521
584

Estimated living cost  is $222 per week

$136
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$21
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.
$61
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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