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
₽ 138000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽42885

₽15792

₽26122

₽28755

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

138 000

communal

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

6 984

social contributions

21 609

national

48 932

total

77 525

Employee

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

67 394

106 883

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.

586

930

communal

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

3 515

5 575

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.

5 054

8 017

national

20 719

37 194

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.

3 166

5 022

total

33 040

56 738

Employer

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

67 394

106 883

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.

4 144

6 574

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.

5 972

9 471

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.

876

1 389

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.

983

1 561

surtax

7 642

12 122

total

19 617

31 117

Corporate

50 989

138 000

income

10 198

27 600

surtax

204

552

total

10 402

28 152

Dividends

40 587

109 847

withholding

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

11 833

32 610

total

11 833

32 610

Income

138 000

Total tax

74 892

60 762

87 855

77 525

After tax

63 108

77 238

50 145

60 475

Living cost

34 353

Free-cash

28 755

42 885

15 792

26 122

Estimated living cost is ₽34353 per week

₽22127

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

₽3004

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

₽538

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.

₽8684

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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