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
$ 2100
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Istanbul , Turkey
$1280
$1317
$1316
$1276
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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-
-
2 100
income
-
-
-
715
health
-
-
-
16
pensions
-
-
-
22
total
-
-
-
753
Employee
45
-
2 076
-
pensions
4
-
10
-
unemployment
-
-
1
-
income
9
-
714
-
health
2
-
5
-
total
15
-
730
-
Employer
45
-
2 076
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
health
4
-
10
-
pensions
5
-
12
-
total
10
-
24
-
Corporate
2 045
2 100
-
-
income
450
462
-
-
total
450
462
-
-
Dividends
1 595
1 638
-
-
withholding
319
328
-
-
total
319
328
-
-
Income
2 100
2 100
2 100
2 100
Total tax
794
790
754
753
After tax
1 306
1 310
1 346
1 347
Living cost
30
30
30
30
Free-cash
1 276
1 280
1 316
1 317

Estimated living cost  is $30 per week

$18
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$2
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$1
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.
$9
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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