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

Budapest , Hungary
$86
$89
$149
$92
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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-
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500
income
-
-
-
61
pensions
-
-
-
50
unemployment
-
-
-
7
health
-
-
-
35
total
-
-
-
153
Employee

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

285
113
418
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health
20
8
29
-
income
35
14
51
-
pensions
29
11
42
-
unemployment
4
2
6
-
total
88
35
128
-
Employer

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

285
113
418
-
pensions
56
22
82
-
total
56
22
82
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Corporate
159
364
-
-
income
14
33
-
-
total
14
33
-
-
Dividends
145
332
-
-
social contributions
27
63
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-
withholding
28
63
-
-
total
55
126
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-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
213
216
210
153
After tax
287
284
290
347
Living cost
198
198
198
198
Free-cash
89
86
92
149

Estimated living cost  is $198 per week

$135
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$16
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$4
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.
$43
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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