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
$ 800
per

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City
free-cash

Thessaloniki , Greece
$179
$204
$162
$240
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
-
-
-
800
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
10
pensions
-
-
-
160
income
-
-
-
128
health
-
-
-
57
unemployment
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
358
Employee
394
-
661
-
pensions
26
-
44
-
income
66
-
120
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
10
-
17
-
unemployment
27
-
46
-
surtax
1
-
9
-
total
130
-
236
-
Employer
394
-
661
-
pensions
53
-
88
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
18
-
30
-
unemployment
12
-
21
-
total
83
-
139
-
Corporate
323
800
-
-
income
84
208
-
-
total
84
208
-
-
Dividends
239
592
-
-
withholding
36
89
-
-
total
36
89
-
-
Income
800
800
800
800
Total tax
333
297
375
358
After tax
467
503
425
442
Living cost
263
263
263
263
Free-cash
204
240
162
179

Estimated living cost  is $263 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
$174
$198
$157
$235
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
-
-
-
800
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
10
pensions
-
-
-
160
income
-
-
-
128
health
-
-
-
57
unemployment
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
358
Employee
401
-
661
-
pensions
27
-
44
-
income
67
-
120
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
10
-
17
-
unemployment
28
-
46
-
surtax
1
-
9
-
total
133
-
236
-
Employer
401
-
661
-
pensions
53
-
88
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
18
-
30
-
unemployment
13
-
21
-
total
84
-
139
-
Corporate
314
800
-
-
income
82
208
-
-
total
82
208
-
-
Dividends
233
592
-
-
withholding
35
89
-
-
total
35
89
-
-
Income
800
800
800
800
Total tax
334
297
375
358
After tax
466
503
425
442
Living cost
268
268
268
268
Free-cash
198
235
157
174

Estimated living cost  is $268 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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