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
$16
$57
$30
$19
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
other
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
35
income
-
-
-
72
pensions
-
-
-
100
surtax
-
-
-
2
unemployment
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
212
Employee
387
-
413
-
surtax
1
-
2
-
income
65
-
69
-
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
26
-
28
-
health
10
-
11
-
unemployment
27
-
29
-
total
129
-
139
-
Employer
387
-
413
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
12
-
13
-
health
18
-
19
-
pensions
52
-
55
-
total
82
-
87
-
Corporate
32
500
-
-
income
8
130
-
-
total
8
130
-
-
Dividends
24
370
-
-
withholding
4
55
-
-
total
4
55
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
223
185
226
212
After tax
277
315
274
288
Living cost
258
258
258
258
Free-cash
19
57
16
30

Estimated living cost  is $258 per week

$158
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$24
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.
$71
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
$11
$52
$25
$15
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
other
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
35
income
-
-
-
72
pensions
-
-
-
100
surtax
-
-
-
2
unemployment
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
212
Employee
394
-
413
-
surtax
1
-
2
-
income
66
-
69
-
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
26
-
28
-
health
10
-
11
-
unemployment
27
-
29
-
total
130
-
139
-
Employer
394
-
413
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
12
-
13
-
health
18
-
19
-
pensions
53
-
55
-
total
83
-
87
-
Corporate
23
500
-
-
income
6
130
-
-
total
6
130
-
-
Dividends
17
370
-
-
withholding
3
55
-
-
total
3
55
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
222
185
226
212
After tax
278
315
274
288
Living cost
263
263
263
263
Free-cash
15
52
11
25

Estimated living cost  is $263 per week

$159
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.
$75
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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