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

₽41631

₽15157

₽25284

₽27559

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

communal

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

6 855

social contributions

21 247

national

47 902

total

76 004

Employee

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

67 117

104 948

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.

584

913

communal

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

3 501

5 474

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.

5 034

7 870

national

20 635

36 390

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.

3 153

4 932

total

32 907

55 579

Employer

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

67 117

104 948

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.

4 127

6 455

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.

5 947

9 298

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.

872

1 364

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.

979

1 533

surtax

7 610

11 902

total

19 535

30 552

Corporate

48 846

135 500

income

9 768

27 101

surtax

196

541

total

9 964

27 642

Dividends

38 881

107 858

withholding

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

11 323

32 015

total

11 323

32 015

Income

135 500

Total tax

73 729

59 657

86 131

76 004

After tax

61 771

75 843

49 369

59 496

Living cost

34 212

Free-cash

27 559

41 631

15 157

25 284

Estimated living cost is ₽34212 per week

₽22037

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

₽2991

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

₽536

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.

₽8648

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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