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
$ 4250
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Valencia , Spain
$1450
$875
$846
$1178
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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-
-
4 250
accident
-
-
-
38
income
-
-
-
713
other
-
-
-
4
unemployment
-
-
-
30
pensions
-
-
-
1 203
total
-
-
-
1 988
Employee
1 905
-
3 223
-
other
2
-
3
-
unemployment
30
-
50
-
pensions
90
-
152
-
income
367
-
726
-
total
489
-
931
-
Employer
1 905
-
3 223
-
pensions
449
-
761
-
accident
38
-
64
-
unemployment
105
-
177
-
other
15
-
26
-
total
607
-
1 028
-
Corporate
1 738
4 250
-
-
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.

261
637
-
-
total
261
637
-
-
Dividends
1 477
3 613
-
-
withholding
299
747
-
-
total
299
747
-
-
Income
4 250
4 250
4 250
4 250
Total tax
1 656
1 384
1 959
1 988
After tax
2 594
2 866
2 291
2 262
Living cost
1 416
1 416
1 416
1 416
Free-cash
1 178
1 450
875
846

Estimated living cost  is $1416 per month

$956
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$136
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$25
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.
$299
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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