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
₽ 132500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽22450

₽12624

₽22734

₽37735

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

132 500

social contributions

20 958

communal

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

6 693

national

45 939

total

73 590

Employee

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

71 527

102 626

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.

5 365

7 697

national

21 990

34 775

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.

622

894

communal

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

3 731

5 353

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.

3 361

4 824

total

35 069

53 543

Employer

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

71 527

102 626

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.

6 338

9 093

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.

930

1 334

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.

4 399

6 311

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.

1 044

1 499

surtax

8 110

11 636

total

20 821

29 873

Corporate

40 152

132 500

surtax

161

529

income

8 031

26 500

total

8 192

27 029

Dividends

31 960

105 471

withholding

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

9 224

31 276

total

9 224

31 276

Income

132 500

Total tax

73 306

58 305

83 416

73 590

After tax

59 194

74 195

49 084

58 910

Living cost

36 460

Free-cash

22 734

37 735

12 624

22 450

Estimated living cost is ₽36460 per week

₽23485

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

₽3188

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

₽571

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.

₽9217

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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