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
$ 1800
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Barcelona , Spain
$810
$734
$621
$575
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
-
-
-
1 800
accident
-
-
-
9
income
-
-
-
487
pensions
-
-
-
284
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
7
total
-
-
-
788
Employee
539
-
1 480
-
other
1
-
1
-
income
114
-
450
-
pensions
25
-
47
-
unemployment
8
-
16
-
total
148
-
514
-
Employer
539
-
1 480
-
accident
11
-
20
-
other
4
-
8
-
unemployment
30
-
55
-
pensions
127
-
237
-
total
172
-
320
-
Corporate
1 089
1 800
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

163
270
-
-
total
163
270
-
-
Dividends
926
1 530
-
-
withholding
192
329
-
-
total
192
329
-
-
Income
1 800
1 800
1 800
1 800
Total tax
675
599
834
788
After tax
1 125
1 201
966
1 012
Living cost
391
391
391
391
Free-cash
734
810
575
621

Estimated living cost  is $391 per week

$288
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$28
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.
$70
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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