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Cities with the lowest income tax in Europe

Where your salary keeps the most — ranked by each country's top personal income-tax rate.

The Cities with the lowest income tax in Europe, ranked by Top income tax across 34 cities we track in the region. Budapest leads with 15%, ahead of Tallinn and Prague.

By region🌍 Cities with the lowest income taxAsiaNorth America
RankTop income tax
  1. 1BudapestHungary15%
  2. 2TallinnEstonia22%
  3. 3PragueCzech Republic23%
  4. 4WarsawPoland32%
  5. 5DublinIreland40%
  6. 6ZurichSwitzerland40%
  7. 7IstanbulTurkey40%
  8. 8RomeItaly43%
  9. 9MilanItaly43%
  10. 10TurinItaly43%
  11. 11NaplesItaly43%
  12. 12FlorenceItaly43%
  13. 13AthensGreece44%
  14. 14LondonUnited Kingdom45%
  15. 15ParisFrance45%
  16. 16BerlinGermany45%
  17. 17MunichGermany45%
  18. 18FrankfurtGermany45%
  19. 19LyonFrance45%
  20. 20ManchesterUnited Kingdom45%
  21. 21HamburgGermany45%
  22. 22NiceFrance45%
  23. 23CologneGermany45%
  24. 24MarseilleFrance45%
  25. 25StuttgartGermany45%
  26. 26BordeauxFrance45%
  27. 27MadridSpain47%
  28. 28BarcelonaSpain47%
  29. 29ValenciaSpain47%
  30. 30LisbonPortugal48%
  31. 31PortoPortugal48%
  32. 32AmsterdamNetherlands49.5%
  33. 33RotterdamNetherlands49.5%
  34. 34ViennaAustria55%
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? Frequently asked questions

Which cities top this ranking?

Budapest leads at 15%, followed by Tallinn and Prague. The full ranking of 34 cities is listed above.

How is this ranking calculated?

We sort all 34 cities in our index by Top income tax. Figures are calibrated estimates, refreshed as we expand coverage — a practical guide, not official statistics.

Can I compare these cities in detail?

Yes. Open any city for its cost of living, rent, taxes, visas and quality of life, or use CostTrek’s side-by-side comparison to weigh two cities against each other.