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
₽ 124500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽32944

₽17810

₽19173

₽10011

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

124 500

national

42 406

communal

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

6 280

social contributions

19 845

total

68 531

Employee

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

72 186

96 431

communal

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

3 765

5 029

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.

3 392

4 533

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.

5 414

7 231

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.

628

839

national

22 193

31 992

total

35 392

49 624

Employer

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

72 186

96 431

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.

938

1 254

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.

1 053

1 408

surtax

8 185

10 935

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.

6 396

8 543

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.

4 439

5 929

total

21 011

28 069

Corporate

31 301

124 500

surtax

124

498

income

6 260

24 900

total

6 384

25 398

Dividends

24 916

99 102

withholding

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

7 107

29 362

total

7 107

29 362

Income

124 500

Total tax

69 894

54 760

77 693

68 531

After tax

54 606

69 740

46 807

55 969

Living cost

36 796

Free-cash

17 810

32 944

10 011

19 173

Estimated living cost is ₽36796 per week

₽23701

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

₽3217

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

₽576

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.

₽9302

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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