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
€ 2200

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

€842

€708

€586

€382

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

2 200

national

874

communal

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

117

social contributions

253

total

1 244

Employee

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

725

1 704

communal

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

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.

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.

128

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.

national

223

641

total

355

953

Employer

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

725

1 704

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.

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.

surtax

193

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.

151

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.

105

total

211

496

Corporate

1 264

2 200

surtax

income

253

465

total

258

474

Dividends

1 006

1 726

withholding

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

298

514

total

298

514

Income

2 200

Total tax

1 122

988

1 449

1 244

After tax

1 078

1 212

751

956

Living cost

370

Free-cash

708

842

382

586

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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