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

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City
free-cash

Thessaloniki , Greece
$16
$52
$12
$26
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
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
3
income
-
-
-
72
pensions
-
-
-
100
health
-
-
-
35
surtax
-
-
-
2
total
-
-
-
212
Employee
392
-
413
-
surtax
1
-
2
-
unemployment
27
-
29
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
10
-
11
-
pensions
26
-
28
-
income
66
-
69
-
total
130
-
139
-
Employer
392
-
413
-
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
52
-
55
-
unemployment
12
-
13
-
health
18
-
19
-
total
82
-
87
-
Corporate
25
500
-
-
income
7
130
-
-
total
7
130
-
-
Dividends
19
370
-
-
withholding
3
56
-
-
total
3
56
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
222
186
226
212
After tax
278
314
274
288
Living cost
262
262
262
262
Free-cash
16
52
12
26

Estimated living cost  is $262 per week

$160
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
$48
$8
$22
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
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
3
income
-
-
-
72
pensions
-
-
-
100
health
-
-
-
35
surtax
-
-
-
2
total
-
-
-
212
Employee
399
-
413
-
surtax
1
-
2
-
unemployment
28
-
29
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
10
-
11
-
pensions
27
-
28
-
income
67
-
69
-
total
133
-
139
-
Employer
399
-
413
-
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
53
-
55
-
unemployment
13
-
13
-
health
18
-
19
-
total
84
-
87
-
Corporate
17
500
-
-
income
4
130
-
-
total
4
130
-
-
Dividends
12
370
-
-
withholding
2
56
-
-
total
2
56
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
223
186
226
212
After tax
277
314
274
288
Living cost
266
266
266
266
Free-cash
11
48
8
22

Estimated living cost  is $266 per week

$161
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.
$76
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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