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
£ 1700

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

£423

£273

£505

£631

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

1 700

social contributions

216

communal

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

national

656

total

961

Employee

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

621

1 317

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

487

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

728

Employer

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

621

1 317

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.

117

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

149

total

180

383

Corporate

898

1 700

surtax

income

180

345

total

184

352

Dividends

715

1 348

withholding

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

211

401

total

211

401

Income

1 700

Total tax

879

753

1 111

961

After tax

821

947

589

739

Living cost

316

Free-cash

505

631

273

423

Estimated living cost is £316 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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