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
₽ 135500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽14766

₽41102

₽24882

₽26810

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

135 500

social contributions

21 279

communal

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

6 854

national

47 740

total

75 873

Employee

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

68 163

104 950

national

20 956

36 248

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.

5 112

7 872

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.

3 203

4 931

communal

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

3 555

5 474

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.

593

913

total

33 419

55 438

Employer

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

68 163

104 950

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.

995

1 532

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.

4 192

6 454

surtax

7 729

11 903

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.

886

1 363

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.

6 040

9 299

total

19 842

30 551

Corporate

47 496

135 500

surtax

190

543

income

9 499

27 100

total

9 689

27 643

Dividends

37 806

107 858

withholding

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

10 995

32 010

total

10 995

32 010

Income

135 500

Total tax

73 945

59 653

85 989

75 873

After tax

61 555

75 847

49 511

59 627

Living cost

34 745

Free-cash

26 810

41 102

14 766

24 882

Estimated living cost is ₽34745 per week

₽22380

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

₽3038

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

₽544

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.

₽8783

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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