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
£ 1300

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

£251

£153

£281

£411

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

1 300

social contributions

203

communal

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

national

463

total

732

Employee

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

621

1 007

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.

national

191

352

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.

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.

total

304

537

Employer

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

621

1 007

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.

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.

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.

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

114

total

180

293

Corporate

498

1 300

surtax

income

100

260

total

102

265

Dividends

397

1 035

withholding

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

116

307

total

116

307

Income

1 300

Total tax

702

572

830

732

After tax

598

728

470

568

Living cost

317

Free-cash

281

411

153

251

Estimated living cost is £317 per week

£204

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

£28

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

£5

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.

£80

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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