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

₽29755

₽8463

₽17074

₽14916

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.

5 922

social contributions

18 811

national

39 617

total

64 350

Employee

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

70 775

91 008

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.

616

792

communal

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

3 691

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.

5 308

6 825

national

21 759

29 828

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.

3 325

4 277

total

34 699

46 469

Employer

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

70 775

91 008

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.

4 352

5 597

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.

6 271

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.

920

1 183

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.

1 033

1 329

surtax

8 025

10 320

total

20 601

26 492

Corporate

26 123

117 500

income

5 226

23 501

surtax

105

469

total

5 331

23 970

Dividends

20 792

93 530

withholding

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

5 877

27 699

total

5 877

27 699

Income

117 500

Total tax

66 508

51 669

72 961

64 350

After tax

50 992

65 831

44 539

53 150

Living cost

36 076

Free-cash

14 916

29 755

8 463

17 074

Estimated living cost is ₽36076 per week

₽23238

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

₽3154

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

₽565

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.

₽9120

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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