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
₽ 117500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽31601

₽9825

₽18487

₽17528

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

117 500

communal

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

5 928

social contributions

18 697

national

40 176

total

64 801

Employee

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

67 117

91 010

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.

584

792

communal

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

3 501

4 747

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.

5 034

6 825

national

20 635

30 333

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.

3 153

4 277

total

32 907

46 974

Employer

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

67 117

91 010

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.

4 127

5 596

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.

5 947

8 063

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.

872

1 182

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.

979

1 328

surtax

7 610

10 320

total

19 535

26 489

Corporate

30 846

117 500

income

6 170

23 500

surtax

123

470

total

6 293

23 970

Dividends

24 553

93 529

withholding

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

7 025

27 717

total

7 025

27 717

Income

117 500

Total tax

65 760

51 687

73 463

64 801

After tax

51 740

65 813

44 037

52 699

Living cost

34 212

Free-cash

17 528

31 601

9 825

18 487

Estimated living cost is ₽34212 per week

₽22037

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

₽2991

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

₽536

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.

₽8648

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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