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
$ 250
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Rotterdam , Netherlands
-$314
-$836
-$836
-$775
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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-
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250
health
-
-
-
38
income
-
-
-
23
pensions
-
-
-
45
total
-
-
-
106
Employee
933
933
933
-
income

It is possible to apply for a 30% ruling (tax reduction) for salaries over €37,000 per annum.

153
153
153
-
pensions
168
128
168
-
health
143
122
143
-
total
464
403
464
-
Employer
933
933
933
-
pensions
65
65
65
-
health
65
65
65
-
unemployment
34
34
34
-
total
164
164
164
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Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
250
250
250
250
Total tax
628
567
628
106
After tax
-378
-317
-378
144
Living cost
458
458
458
458
Free-cash
-836
-775
-836
-314

Estimated living cost  is $458 per week

$324
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$41
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.
$85
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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