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
$51
$10
$24
$13
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
income
-
-
-
72
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
2
unemployment
-
-
-
3
health
-
-
-
35
pensions
-
-
-
100
total
-
-
-
212
Employee
395
-
413
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
28
-
29
-
pensions
26
-
28
-
surtax
1
-
2
-
income
66
-
69
-
health
10
-
11
-
total
131
-
139
-
Employer
395
-
413
-
health
18
-
19
-
pensions
53
-
55
-
unemployment
13
-
13
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
84
-
87
-
Corporate
21
500
-
-
income
6
130
-
-
total
6
130
-
-
Dividends
16
370
-
-
withholding
2
55
-
-
total
2
55
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
223
185
226
212
After tax
277
315
274
288
Living cost
264
264
264
264
Free-cash
13
51
10
24

Estimated living cost  is $264 per week

$161
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.
$72
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
$46
$5
$19
$8
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
income
-
-
-
72
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
2
unemployment
-
-
-
3
health
-
-
-
35
pensions
-
-
-
100
total
-
-
-
212
Employee
403
-
413
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
28
-
29
-
pensions
27
-
28
-
surtax
1
-
2
-
income
68
-
69
-
health
10
-
11
-
total
134
-
139
-
Employer
403
-
413
-
health
18
-
19
-
pensions
54
-
55
-
unemployment
13
-
13
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
85
-
87
-
Corporate
13
500
-
-
income
3
130
-
-
total
3
130
-
-
Dividends
9
370
-
-
withholding
1
55
-
-
total
1
55
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
223
185
226
212
After tax
277
315
274
288
Living cost
269
269
269
269
Free-cash
8
46
5
19

Estimated living cost  is $269 per week

$162
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.
$77
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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