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

₽17934

₽18706

₽31888

₽10034

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

national

40 263

social contributions

18 680

communal

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

5 929

total

64 872

Employee

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

66 550

91 006

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.

4 991

6 826

communal

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

3 471

4 748

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.

579

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.

3 127

4 278

national

20 460

30 408

total

32 628

47 051

Employer

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

66 550

91 006

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.

4 093

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.

865

1 183

surtax

7 546

10 321

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.

971

1 329

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.

5 897

8 063

total

19 372

26 493

Corporate

31 579

117 500

income

6 315

23 499

surtax

127

470

total

6 442

23 969

Dividends

25 136

93 531

withholding

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

7 202

27 721

total

7 202

27 721

Income

117 500

Total tax

65 644

51 690

73 544

64 872

After tax

51 856

65 810

43 956

52 628

Living cost

33 922

Free-cash

17 934

31 888

10 034

18 706

Estimated living cost is ₽33922 per week

₽21850

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

₽2966

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

₽531

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.

₽8575

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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