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
$ 2000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Paris , France
$484
$559
$602
$564
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
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-
-
2 000
income
-
-
-
320
pensions
-
-
-
348
other
-
-
-
62
health
-
-
-
87
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
57
total
-
-
-
874
Employee
680
-
1 545
-
social contributions
19
-
44
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
59
-
303
-
pensions
77
-
109
-
total
155
-
456
-
Employer
680
-
1 545
-
other
23
-
61
-
social contributions
2
-
5
-
unemployment
28
-
63
-
pensions
112
-
183
-
health
48
-
144
-
total
213
-
456
-
Corporate
1 108
2 000
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
310
560
-
-
total
310
560
-
-
Dividends
798
1 440
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
137
248
-
-
withholding
102
184
-
-
total
239
432
-
-
Income
2 000
2 000
2 000
2 000
Total tax
917
992
912
874
After tax
1 083
1 008
1 088
1 126
Living cost
524
524
524
524
Free-cash
559
484
564
602

Estimated living cost  is $524 per week

$355
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$43
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.
$119
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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