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
$ 850
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Thessaloniki , Greece
$239
$187
$276
$206
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
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-
-
850
health
-
-
-
60
income
-
-
-
139
surtax
-
-
-
13
pensions
-
-
-
170
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
385
Employee
388
-
702
-
unemployment
27
-
49
-
pensions
26
-
47
-
health
10
-
18
-
income
65
-
131
-
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
1
-
11
-
total
129
-
256
-
Employer
388
-
702
-
pensions
52
-
94
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
18
-
32
-
unemployment
12
-
22
-
total
82
-
148
-
Corporate
381
850
-
-
income
99
221
-
-
total
99
221
-
-
Dividends
282
629
-
-
withholding
42
94
-
-
total
42
94
-
-
Income
850
850
850
850
Total tax
352
315
404
385
After tax
498
535
446
465
Living cost
259
259
259
259
Free-cash
239
276
187
206

Estimated living cost  is $259 per week

$158
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
$235
$183
$272
$202
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
-
-
-
850
health
-
-
-
60
income
-
-
-
139
surtax
-
-
-
13
pensions
-
-
-
170
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
385
Employee
395
-
702
-
unemployment
27
-
49
-
pensions
26
-
47
-
health
10
-
18
-
income
66
-
131
-
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
1
-
11
-
total
130
-
256
-
Employer
395
-
702
-
pensions
53
-
94
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
18
-
32
-
unemployment
13
-
22
-
total
84
-
148
-
Corporate
372
850
-
-
income
97
221
-
-
total
97
221
-
-
Dividends
275
629
-
-
withholding
41
94
-
-
total
41
94
-
-
Income
850
850
850
850
Total tax
352
315
404
385
After tax
498
535
446
465
Living cost
263
263
263
263
Free-cash
235
272
183
202

Estimated living cost  is $263 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.
$75
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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