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
$ 900
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Rotterdam , Netherlands
-$109
-$170
$61
-$170
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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-
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900
income
-
-
-
143
pensions
-
-
-
126
health
-
-
-
119
total
-
-
-
388
Employee
920
920
920
-
health
141
120
141
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income

It is possible to apply for a 30% ruling (tax reduction) for salaries over €37,000 per annum.

151
151
151
-
pensions
166
126
166
-
total
458
397
458
-
Employer
920
920
920
-
unemployment
33
33
33
-
pensions
64
64
64
-
health
64
64
64
-
total
161
161
161
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
900
900
900
900
Total tax
619
558
619
388
After tax
281
342
281
512
Living cost
451
451
451
451
Free-cash
-170
-109
-170
61

Estimated living cost  is $451 per week

$320
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$41
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$7
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.
$84
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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