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
$ 58200
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Barcelona , Spain
$12802
$17576
$9284
$9415
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
-
-
-
58 200
unemployment
-
-
-
389
pensions
-
-
-
15 718
income
-
-
-
10 481
accident
-
-
-
500
other
-
-
-
56
total
-
-
-
27 144
Employee
29 829
-
44 131
-
unemployment
463
-
685
-
pensions
1 402
-
2 074
-
income
6 294
-
10 403
-
other
30
-
44
-
total
8 189
-
13 206
-
Employer
29 829
-
44 131
-
pensions
7 039
-
10 415
-
unemployment
1 641
-
2 427
-
other
238
-
354
-
accident
590
-
873
-
total
9 508
-
14 069
-
Corporate
18 864
58 200
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

2 829
8 730
-
-
total
2 829
8 730
-
-
Dividends
16 034
49 470
-
-
withholding
3 231
10 253
-
-
total
3 231
10 253
-
-
Income
58 200
58 200
58 200
58 200
Total tax
23 757
18 983
27 275
27 144
After tax
34 443
39 217
30 925
31 056
Living cost
21 641
21 641
21 641
21 641
Free-cash
12 802
17 576
9 284
9 415

Estimated living cost  is $21641 per year

$15936
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$1535
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$312
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.
$3857
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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