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
$207
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
-
-
-
12
pensions
-
-
-
170
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
384
Employee
389
-
702
-
unemployment
27
-
49
-
pensions
26
-
47
-
health
10
-
18
-
income
65
-
131
-
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
1
-
11
-
total
129
-
256
-
Employer
389
-
702
-
pensions
52
-
94
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
18
-
32
-
unemployment
12
-
22
-
total
82
-
148
-
Corporate
380
850
-
-
income
99
221
-
-
total
99
221
-
-
Dividends
281
629
-
-
withholding
42
94
-
-
total
42
94
-
-
Income
850
850
850
850
Total tax
352
315
404
384
After tax
498
535
446
466
Living cost
259
259
259
259
Free-cash
239
276
187
207

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
$234
$182
$271
$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
-
-
-
12
pensions
-
-
-
170
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
384
Employee
396
-
702
-
unemployment
28
-
49
-
pensions
26
-
47
-
health
10
-
18
-
income
66
-
131
-
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
1
-
11
-
total
131
-
256
-
Employer
396
-
702
-
pensions
53
-
94
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
18
-
32
-
unemployment
13
-
22
-
total
84
-
148
-
Corporate
371
850
-
-
income
96
221
-
-
total
96
221
-
-
Dividends
275
629
-
-
withholding
41
94
-
-
total
41
94
-
-
Income
850
850
850
850
Total tax
352
315
404
384
After tax
498
535
446
466
Living cost
264
264
264
264
Free-cash
234
271
182
202

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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