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
$ 2200
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Thessaloniki , Greece
$1145
$1112
$798
$731
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
-
-
-
2 200
income
-
-
-
661
pensions
-
-
-
289
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
103
surtax
-
-
-
108
total
-
-
-
1 163
Employee
358
-
1 896
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
9
-
37
-
surtax
1
-
95
-
income
60
-
596
-
pensions
24
-
96
-
unemployment
25
-
101
-
total
119
-
925
-
Employer
358
-
1 896
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
11
-
46
-
pensions
48
-
193
-
health
16
-
66
-
total
75
-
305
-
Corporate
1 766
2 200
-
-
income
459
572
-
-
total
459
572
-
-
Dividends
1 307
1 628
-
-
withholding
196
244
-
-
total
196
244
-
-
Income
2 200
2 200
2 200
2 200
Total tax
849
816
1 230
1 163
After tax
1 351
1 384
970
1 037
Living cost
239
239
239
239
Free-cash
1 112
1 145
731
798

Estimated living cost  is $239 per week

$146
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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Athens , Greece
$1141
$1107
$794
$727
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
-
-
-
2 200
income
-
-
-
661
pensions
-
-
-
289
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
103
surtax
-
-
-
108
total
-
-
-
1 163
Employee
365
-
1 896
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
9
-
37
-
surtax
1
-
95
-
income
61
-
596
-
pensions
24
-
96
-
unemployment
25
-
101
-
total
120
-
925
-
Employer
365
-
1 896
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
12
-
46
-
pensions
49
-
193
-
health
17
-
66
-
total
78
-
305
-
Corporate
1 758
2 200
-
-
income
457
572
-
-
total
457
572
-
-
Dividends
1 301
1 628
-
-
withholding
195
244
-
-
total
195
244
-
-
Income
2 200
2 200
2 200
2 200
Total tax
850
816
1 230
1 163
After tax
1 350
1 384
970
1 037
Living cost
243
243
243
243
Free-cash
1 107
1 141
727
794

Estimated living cost  is $243 per week

$147
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$21
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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