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
€ 1750
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Brussels , Belgium
€388
€246
€458
€610
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
-
-
-
1 750
social contributions
-
-
-
253
communal

Communal tax will depend on the area of registration and each commune in the city has its own rate.

-
-
-
90
national
-
-
-
649
total
-
-
-
992
Employee

The minimum management director salary is set at €45,000 per year.

725
-
1 355
-
pensions

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

54
-
102
-
national
223
-
490
-
unemployment

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

6
-
12
-
communal

Communal tax will depend on the area of registration and each commune in the city has its own rate.

38
-
71
-
health

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

34
-
64
-
total
355
-
739
-
Employer

The minimum management director salary is set at €45,000 per year.

725
-
1 355
-
pensions

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

64
-
120
-
accident

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

9
-
18
-
health

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

45
-
83
-
unemployment

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

11
-
20
-
surtax
82
-
154
-
total
211
-
395
-
Corporate
814
1 750
-
-
surtax
3
7
-
-
income
163
350
-
-
total
166
357
-
-
Dividends
648
1 393
-
-
withholding

As an investor, you can take advantage of €640 tax free allowance per year.

191
414
-
-
total
191
414
-
-
Income
1 750
1 750
1 750
1 750
Total tax
923
771
1 134
992
After tax
827
979
616
758
Living cost
370
370
370
370
Free-cash
458
610
246
388

Estimated living cost  is €370 per week

€238
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€32
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.
€93
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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