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
₽ 125500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽33672

₽18602

₽19682

₽10433

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

125 500

national

42 887

communal

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

6 332

social contributions

19 975

total

69 194

Employee

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

71 850

97 205

communal

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

3 748

5 070

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.

3 376

4 567

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.

5 389

7 291

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.

625

846

national

22 090

32 374

total

35 228

50 148

Employer

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

71 850

97 205

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.

934

1 264

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.

1 048

1 420

surtax

8 147

11 021

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.

6 367

8 612

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.

4 419

5 978

total

20 915

28 295

Corporate

32 735

125 500

surtax

132

501

income

6 548

25 100

total

6 680

25 601

Dividends

26 056

99 898

withholding

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

7 451

29 603

total

7 451

29 603

Income

125 500

Total tax

70 274

55 204

78 443

69 194

After tax

55 226

70 296

47 057

56 306

Living cost

36 624

Free-cash

18 602

33 672

10 433

19 682

Estimated living cost is ₽36624 per week

₽23591

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

₽3202

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

₽574

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.

₽9258

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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