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
$ 500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Thessaloniki , Greece
$28
$22
$36
$63
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
-
-
-
500
unemployment
-
-
-
3
surtax
-
-
-
2
pensions
-
-
-
100
health
-
-
-
35
income
-
-
-
72
other
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
212
Employee
377
-
413
-
other
-
-
-
-
income
63
-
69
-
pensions
25
-
28
-
surtax
1
-
2
-
unemployment
26
-
29
-
health
10
-
11
-
total
125
-
139
-
Employer
377
-
413
-
unemployment
12
-
13
-
health
17
-
19
-
pensions
50
-
55
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
79
-
87
-
Corporate
43
500
-
-
income
11
130
-
-
total
11
130
-
-
Dividends
32
370
-
-
withholding
5
55
-
-
total
5
55
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
220
185
226
212
After tax
280
315
274
288
Living cost
252
252
252
252
Free-cash
28
63
22
36

Estimated living cost  is $252 per week

$154
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$23
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$6
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.
$69
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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Athens , Greece
$23
$18
$32
$59
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
-
-
-
500
unemployment
-
-
-
3
surtax
-
-
-
2
pensions
-
-
-
100
health
-
-
-
35
income
-
-
-
72
other
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
212
Employee
384
-
413
-
other
-
-
-
-
income
64
-
69
-
pensions
26
-
28
-
surtax
1
-
2
-
unemployment
27
-
29
-
health
10
-
11
-
total
128
-
139
-
Employer
384
-
413
-
unemployment
12
-
13
-
health
17
-
19
-
pensions
51
-
55
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
80
-
87
-
Corporate
35
500
-
-
income
9
130
-
-
total
9
130
-
-
Dividends
26
370
-
-
withholding
4
55
-
-
total
4
55
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
221
185
226
212
After tax
279
315
274
288
Living cost
256
256
256
256
Free-cash
23
59
18
32

Estimated living cost  is $256 per week

$155
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$22
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$6
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.
$73
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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