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
$ 2150
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Barcelona , Spain
$737
$1013
$786
$933
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
-
-
-
2 150
income
-
-
-
622
pensions
-
-
-
304
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
8
accident
-
-
-
10
total
-
-
-
945
Employee
577
-
1 807
-
unemployment
9
-
17
-
pensions
27
-
51
-
other
1
-
1
-
income
122
-
582
-
total
159
-
651
-
Employer
577
-
1 807
-
accident
11
-
21
-
other
5
-
9
-
unemployment
32
-
59
-
pensions
136
-
254
-
total
184
-
343
-
Corporate
1 389
2 150
-
-
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.

208
322
-
-
total
208
322
-
-
Dividends
1 180
1 828
-
-
withholding
247
396
-
-
total
247
396
-
-
Income
2 150
2 150
2 150
2 150
Total tax
798
718
994
945
After tax
1 352
1 432
1 156
1 205
Living cost
419
419
419
419
Free-cash
933
1 013
737
786

Estimated living cost  is $419 per week

$308
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$30
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.
$75
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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