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
£ 1800

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

£681

£561

£466

£301

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

1 800

national

707

communal

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

social contributions

216

total

1 018

Employee

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

621

1 394

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.

105

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

191

521

total

304

777

Employer

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

621

1 394

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

158

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.

124

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

180

406

Corporate

999

1 800

surtax

income

200

374

total

204

381

Dividends

795

1 419

withholding

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

235

422

total

235

422

Income

1 800

Total tax

923

803

1 183

1 018

After tax

877

997

617

782

Living cost

316

Free-cash

561

681

301

466

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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