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
$244
$207
$182
$166
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
income
-
-
-
128
health
-
-
-
57
surtax
-
-
-
11
pensions
-
-
-
160
other
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
359
Employee
389
-
661
-
pensions
26
-
44
-
unemployment
27
-
46
-
income
65
-
120
-
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
1
-
9
-
health
10
-
17
-
total
129
-
236
-
Employer
389
-
661
-
health
18
-
30
-
pensions
52
-
88
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
12
-
21
-
total
82
-
139
-
Corporate
329
800
-
-
income
86
208
-
-
total
86
208
-
-
Dividends
244
592
-
-
withholding
37
89
-
-
total
37
89
-
-
Income
800
800
800
800
Total tax
334
297
375
359
After tax
466
503
425
441
Living cost
259
259
259
259
Free-cash
207
244
166
182

Estimated living cost  is $259 per week

$159
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.
$71
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
$239
$202
$177
$161
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
income
-
-
-
128
health
-
-
-
57
surtax
-
-
-
11
pensions
-
-
-
160
other
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
359
Employee
396
-
661
-
pensions
26
-
44
-
unemployment
28
-
46
-
income
66
-
120
-
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
1
-
9
-
health
10
-
17
-
total
131
-
236
-
Employer
396
-
661
-
health
18
-
30
-
pensions
53
-
88
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
13
-
21
-
total
84
-
139
-
Corporate
321
800
-
-
income
83
208
-
-
total
83
208
-
-
Dividends
237
592
-
-
withholding
36
89
-
-
total
36
89
-
-
Income
800
800
800
800
Total tax
334
297
375
359
After tax
466
503
425
441
Living cost
264
264
264
264
Free-cash
202
239
161
177

Estimated living cost  is $264 per week

$159
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.
$76
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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