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
₽ 34000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Riga , Latvia
-₽235433
-₽126018
-₽136693
-₽136538
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

As of 1 January, 2018 a microenterprise tax rate for microenterprise turnover of up to €40,000 is 15%. This tax is inclusive of all other taxes and contributions.

Microenterprise tax could also be applied to a company but as the only exception is a limitation of liability, we advise to register as a sole-trader.

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-
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34 000
social contributions

Each person younger than 30 on 1 July, 2001 should make pension contributions to an old-age pension account. We include it in our internal model.

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-
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12 222
income
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-
-
-
microenterprise
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-
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5 098
surtax
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-
-
-
total
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-
-
17 320
Employee
217 128
-
24 843
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions

Each person younger than 30 on 1 July, 2001 should make pension contributions to an old-age pension account. We include it in our internal model.

23 884
-
4 185
-
income
40 024
-
4 133
-
total
63 908
-
8 318
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Employer
217 128
-
24 843
-
social contributions

Each person younger than 30 on 1 July, 2001 should make pension contributions to an old-age pension account. We include it in our internal model.

52 307
-
9 157
-
surtax
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-
-
-
total
52 307
-
9 157
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Corporate
-
34 000
-
-
income

Corporate income tax rate is 20% applicable to the taxable base. However, before applying the statutory rate, the taxable base should be divided by a coefficient of 0.8. As taxable base is increased by the coefficient, the effective corporate income tax rate is 25%.

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6 800
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-
total
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6 800
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-
Dividends

In Latvia, local dividends are not subject to withholding tax.

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27 200
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-
total
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-
Income
34 000
34 000
34 000
34 000
Total tax
116 215
6 800
17 475
17 320
After tax
-82 215
27 200
16 525
16 680
Living cost
153 218
153 218
153 218
153 218
Free-cash
-235 433
-126 018
-136 693
-136 538

Estimated living cost  is ₽153218 per month

₽94742
Rent. Two to three bedrooms at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽15383
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽3661
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.
₽39429
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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