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
$ 1750
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Dublin , Ireland
$544
$283
$283
$569
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
-
-
-
1 750
income
-
-
-
502
social contributions
-
-
-
284
total
-
-
-
786
Employee
936
-
1 750
-
income
177
-
502
-
social contributions
78
-
284
-
total
255
-
786
-
Employer
936
-
1 750
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
814
1 750
-
-
income
102
219
-
-
total
102
219
-
-
Dividends
713
1 531
-
-
withholding
143
306
-
-
total
143
306
-
-
Income
1 750
1 750
1 750
1 750
Total tax
500
525
786
786
After tax
1 250
1 225
964
964
Living cost
681
681
681
681
Free-cash
569
544
283
283

Estimated living cost  is $681 per week

$518
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$56
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$7
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.
$101
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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Additional information

To obtain permanent residence for non EEA/Swiss nationals, it is required to invest a huge amount - at least €1 million aggregate investment into a new or an existing Irish business, for a minimum of three years.

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