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
₽ 123500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽32139

₽16899

₽18607

₽9532

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

123 500

national

41 902

communal

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

6 228

social contributions

19 717

total

67 847

Employee

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

72 678

95 654

communal

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

3 791

4 988

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

4 496

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

7 175

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

833

national

22 344

31 585

total

35 633

49 077

Employer

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

72 678

95 654

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

1 244

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

1 396

surtax

8 241

10 848

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

8 474

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

5 883

total

21 155

27 845

Corporate

29 667

123 500

surtax

120

494

income

5 933

24 699

total

6 053

25 193

Dividends

23 615

98 307

withholding

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

6 714

29 122

total

6 714

29 122

Income

123 500

Total tax

69 555

54 315

76 922

67 847

After tax

53 945

69 185

46 578

55 653

Living cost

37 046

Free-cash

16 899

32 139

9 532

18 607

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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