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
$ 400
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Budapest , Hungary
$31
$35
$81
$37
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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-
-
400
income
-
-
-
49
pensions
-
-
-
40
unemployment
-
-
-
6
health
-
-
-
28
total
-
-
-
123
Employee

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

282
112
335
-
health
20
8
23
-
income
35
14
41
-
pensions
28
11
33
-
unemployment
4
2
5
-
total
87
35
102
-
Employer

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

282
112
335
-
pensions
55
22
65
-
total
55
22
65
-
Corporate
63
266
-
-
income
6
24
-
-
total
6
24
-
-
Dividends
57
242
-
-
social contributions
10
46
-
-
withholding
11
46
-
-
total
21
92
-
-
Income
400
400
400
400
Total tax
169
173
167
123
After tax
231
227
233
277
Living cost
196
196
196
196
Free-cash
35
31
37
81

Estimated living cost  is $196 per week

$133
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$16
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$4
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.
$42
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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