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
₽ 118000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽29075

₽13835

₽16530

₽7903

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

118 000

national

39 542

communal

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

5 944

social contributions

18 938

total

64 424

Employee

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

72 678

91 394

communal

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

3 791

4 766

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.

3 415

4 296

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.

5 451

6 854

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.

632

794

national

22 344

29 735

total

35 633

46 445

Employer

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

72 678

91 394

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.

945

1 188

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.

1 060

1 334

surtax

8 241

10 366

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.

6 440

8 098

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.

4 469

5 620

total

21 155

26 606

Corporate

24 167

118 000

surtax

472

income

4 834

23 600

total

4 930

24 072

Dividends

19 237

93 927

withholding

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

5 401

27 807

total

5 401

27 807

Income

118 000

Total tax

67 119

51 879

73 051

64 424

After tax

50 881

66 121

44 949

53 576

Living cost

37 046

Free-cash

13 835

29 075

7 903

16 530

Estimated living cost is ₽37046 per week

₽23862

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

₽3239

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

₽580

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.

₽9365

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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