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
$1460
$884
$855
$1192
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
-
-
-
714
other
-
-
-
4
unemployment
-
-
-
30
pensions
-
-
-
1 203
total
-
-
-
1 989
Employee
1 891
-
3 223
-
other
2
-
3
-
unemployment
29
-
50
-
pensions
89
-
152
-
income
365
-
727
-
total
485
-
932
-
Employer
1 891
-
3 223
-
pensions
446
-
761
-
accident
37
-
64
-
unemployment
104
-
177
-
other
15
-
26
-
total
602
-
1 028
-
Corporate
1 756
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.

263
637
-
-
total
263
637
-
-
Dividends
1 493
3 613
-
-
withholding
302
747
-
-
total
302
747
-
-
Income
4 250
4 250
4 250
4 250
Total tax
1 652
1 384
1 960
1 989
After tax
2 598
2 866
2 290
2 261
Living cost
1 406
1 406
1 406
1 406
Free-cash
1 192
1 460
884
855

Estimated living cost  is $1406 per month

$949
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$135
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.
$297
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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