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

₽19251

₽32820

₽10723

₽19416

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

social contributions

18 624

national

40 545

communal

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

5 933

total

65 102

Employee

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

64 705

91 008

national

19 893

30 662

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.

563

791

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.

3 040

4 278

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.

4 853

6 825

communal

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

3 375

4 746

total

31 724

47 302

Employer

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

64 705

91 008

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.

841

1 183

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.

5 733

8 063

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.

944

1 329

surtax

7 337

10 320

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.

3 979

5 598

total

18 834

26 493

Corporate

33 960

117 500

income

6 793

23 500

surtax

136

470

total

6 929

23 970

Dividends

27 032

93 529

withholding

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

7 780

27 728

total

7 780

27 728

Income

117 500

Total tax

65 267

51 698

73 795

65 102

After tax

52 233

65 802

43 705

52 398

Living cost

32 982

Free-cash

19 251

32 820

10 723

19 416

Estimated living cost is ₽32982 per week

₽21245

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

₽2884

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

₽517

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.

₽8338

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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