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

₽16964

₽9529

₽31204

₽18182

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

18 722

communal

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

5 927

national

40 055

total

64 704

Employee

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

67 906

91 007

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.

591

791

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.

5 093

6 826

national

20 877

30 222

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.

3 191

4 277

communal

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

3 542

4 747

total

33 294

46 863

Employer

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

67 906

91 007

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.

6 017

8 064

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.

4 176

5 597

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.

991

1 330

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.

883

1 184

surtax

7 700

10 319

total

19 767

26 494

Corporate

29 828

117 500

income

5 965

23 499

surtax

119

470

total

6 084

23 969

Dividends

23 744

93 531

withholding

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

6 777

27 713

total

6 777

27 713

Income

117 500

Total tax

65 922

51 682

73 357

64 704

After tax

51 578

65 818

44 143

52 796

Living cost

34 614

Free-cash

16 964

31 204

9 529

18 182

Estimated living cost is ₽34614 per week

₽22296

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

₽3027

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

₽542

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.

₽8750

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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