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
$199
$180
$231
$264
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
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
57
income
-
-
-
131
surtax
-
-
-
12
pensions
-
-
-
160
total
-
-
-
362
Employee
358
-
661
-
income
60
-
124
-
pensions
24
-
44
-
unemployment
25
-
46
-
health
9
-
17
-
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
1
-
11
-
total
119
-
242
-
Employer
358
-
661
-
pensions
48
-
88
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
16
-
30
-
unemployment
11
-
21
-
total
75
-
139
-
Corporate
366
800
-
-
income
95
208
-
-
total
95
208
-
-
Dividends
271
592
-
-
withholding
41
89
-
-
total
41
89
-
-
Income
800
800
800
800
Total tax
330
297
381
362
After tax
470
503
419
438
Living cost
239
239
239
239
Free-cash
231
264
180
199

Estimated living cost  is $239 per week

$146
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.
$65
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
$195
$176
$226
$260
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
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
57
income
-
-
-
131
surtax
-
-
-
12
pensions
-
-
-
160
total
-
-
-
362
Employee
365
-
661
-
income
61
-
124
-
pensions
24
-
44
-
unemployment
25
-
46
-
health
9
-
17
-
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
1
-
11
-
total
120
-
242
-
Employer
365
-
661
-
pensions
49
-
88
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
17
-
30
-
unemployment
12
-
21
-
total
78
-
139
-
Corporate
358
800
-
-
income
93
208
-
-
total
93
208
-
-
Dividends
265
592
-
-
withholding
40
89
-
-
total
40
89
-
-
Income
800
800
800
800
Total tax
331
297
381
362
After tax
469
503
419
438
Living cost
243
243
243
243
Free-cash
226
260
176
195

Estimated living cost  is $243 per week

$147
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$21
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.
$70
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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