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
₽ 131000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽36317

₽21080

₽21441

₽11753

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

131 000

national

45 120

communal

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

6 613

social contributions

20 780

total

72 513

Employee

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

72 678

101 463

communal

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

3 791

5 293

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

4 768

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

7 610

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

883

national

22 344

34 110

total

35 633

52 664

Employer

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

72 678

101 463

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

1 319

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

1 481

surtax

8 241

11 507

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

8 989

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

6 241

total

21 155

29 537

Corporate

37 167

131 000

surtax

148

524

income

7 433

26 199

total

7 581

26 723

Dividends

29 586

104 276

withholding

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

8 505

30 914

total

8 505

30 914

Income

131 000

Total tax

72 874

57 637

82 201

72 513

After tax

58 126

73 363

48 799

58 487

Living cost

37 046

Free-cash

21 080

36 317

11 753

21 441

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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