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
$254
$190
$217
$173
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
unemployment
-
-
-
3
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
-
-
-
160
health
-
-
-
57
surtax
-
-
-
11
income
-
-
-
130
total
-
-
-
361
Employee
373
-
661
-
health
10
-
17
-
unemployment
26
-
46
-
income
63
-
122
-
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
1
-
10
-
pensions
25
-
44
-
total
125
-
239
-
Employer
373
-
661
-
unemployment
12
-
21
-
pensions
50
-
88
-
health
17
-
30
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
79
-
139
-
Corporate
348
800
-
-
income
91
208
-
-
total
91
208
-
-
Dividends
258
592
-
-
withholding
39
89
-
-
total
39
89
-
-
Income
800
800
800
800
Total tax
334
297
378
361
After tax
466
503
422
439
Living cost
249
249
249
249
Free-cash
217
254
173
190

Estimated living cost  is $249 per week

$152
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.
$68
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
$250
$186
$215
$169
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
unemployment
-
-
-
3
other
-
-
-
-
pensions
-
-
-
160
health
-
-
-
57
surtax
-
-
-
11
income
-
-
-
130
total
-
-
-
361
Employee
380
-
661
-
health
10
-
17
-
unemployment
26
-
46
-
income
64
-
122
-
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
1
-
10
-
pensions
25
-
44
-
total
126
-
239
-
Employer
380
-
661
-
unemployment
12
-
21
-
pensions
51
-
88
-
health
17
-
30
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
80
-
139
-
Corporate
340
800
-
-
income
88
208
-
-
total
88
208
-
-
Dividends
252
592
-
-
withholding
38
89
-
-
total
38
89
-
-
Income
800
800
800
800
Total tax
332
297
378
361
After tax
468
503
422
439
Living cost
253
253
253
253
Free-cash
215
250
169
186

Estimated living cost  is $253 per week

$153
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$22
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.
$73
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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