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

₽33493

₽11221

₽20206

₽19933

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.

5 934

social contributions

18 582

national

40 750

total

65 266

Employee

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

63 369

91 008

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.

4 753

6 826

communal

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

3 305

4 746

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.

551

792

national

19 482

30 846

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.

2 977

4 279

total

31 068

47 489

Employer

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

63 369

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.

925

1 328

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.

3 897

5 597

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.

824

1 182

surtax

7 185

10 319

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.

5 615

8 063

total

18 446

26 489

Corporate

35 686

117 500

income

7 137

23 499

surtax

143

471

total

7 280

23 970

Dividends

28 406

93 530

withholding

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

8 199

27 736

total

8 199

27 736

Income

117 500

Total tax

64 993

51 706

73 978

65 266

After tax

52 507

65 794

43 522

52 234

Living cost

32 301

Free-cash

20 206

33 493

11 221

19 933

Estimated living cost is ₽32301 per week

₽20806

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

₽2824

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

₽506

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.

₽8165

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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