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
$ 1200

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Riga , Latvia

-$2319

-$1312

-$1041

-$1141

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.

1 200

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.

160

income

surtax

microenterprise

180

total

340

Employee

2 836

967

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.

312

106

income

523

172

surtax

total

835

278

Employer

2 836

967

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.

683

233

total

683

233

Corporate

1 200

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%.

240

total

240

Dividends

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

960

total

Income

1 200

Total tax

1 518

240

511

340

After tax

-318

960

689

860

Living cost

2 001

Free-cash

-2 319

-1 041

-1 312

-1 141

Estimated living cost is $2001 per month

$1237

Rent. Two to three bedrooms at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.

$201

Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.

$48

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.

$515

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.

I'm drinking at home rarely or never.

I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.

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