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
$ 1950
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Lisbon , Portugal
$738
$534
$678
$726
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

Based on articles 30.º, 31.º and 151.º of CIRS, sole-trader can use 75% of income as a tax base when earnings are below €200,000 per annum.

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1 950
income
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223
surtax
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social contributions

Social contributions in Portugal are calculated from the total income before any reductions apply.

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678
total
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901
Employee
543
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1 576
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surtax
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-
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-
social contributions
60
-
173
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income
113
-
498
-
total
173
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671
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Employer
543
-
1 576
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social contributions
129
-
374
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total
129
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374
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Corporate
1 277
1 950
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-
income
268
410
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surtax
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-
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-
total
268
410
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-
Dividends
1 009
1 540
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-
withholding
283
431
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-
total
283
431
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-
Income
1 950
1 950
1 950
1 950
Total tax
853
841
1 045
901
After tax
1 097
1 109
905
1 049
Living cost
371
371
371
371
Free-cash
726
738
534
678

Estimated living cost  is $371 per week

$277
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$22
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.
$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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