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
$ 2500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Paris , France
$738
$814
$842
$764
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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-
-
2 500
income
-
-
-
476
pensions
-
-
-
389
other
-
-
-
77
health
-
-
-
124
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
71
total
-
-
-
1 137
Employee
676
-
1 904
-
social contributions
19
-
54
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
59
-
420
-
pensions
76
-
145
-
total
154
-
619
-
Employer
676
-
1 904
-
other
23
-
80
-
social contributions
2
-
6
-
unemployment
27
-
77
-
pensions
111
-
242
-
health
47
-
191
-
total
210
-
596
-
Corporate
1 613
2 500
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
452
700
-
-
total
452
700
-
-
Dividends
1 161
1 800
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
200
310
-
-
withholding
149
230
-
-
total
349
540
-
-
Income
2 500
2 500
2 500
2 500
Total tax
1 165
1 240
1 215
1 137
After tax
1 335
1 260
1 285
1 363
Living cost
522
522
522
522
Free-cash
814
738
764
842

Estimated living cost  is $522 per week

$353
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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