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
₽ 145000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽27177

₽16333

₽29707

₽44704

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

145 000

social contributions

22 726

communal

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

7 337

national

51 306

total

81 369

Employee

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

71 515

112 308

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.

5 364

8 424

national

21 987

38 985

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

977

communal

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

3 730

5 857

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.

3 360

5 278

total

35 063

59 521

Employer

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

71 515

112 308

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.

6 337

9 951

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

1 461

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.

4 398

6 906

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

1 639

surtax

8 109

12 735

total

20 818

32 692

Corporate

52 668

145 000

surtax

211

581

income

10 534

29 000

total

10 745

29 581

Dividends

41 923

115 419

withholding

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

12 213

34 261

total

12 213

34 261

Income

145 000

Total tax

78 839

63 842

92 213

81 369

After tax

66 161

81 158

52 787

63 631

Living cost

36 454

Free-cash

29 707

44 704

16 333

27 177

Estimated living cost is ₽36454 per week

₽23481

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

₽3187

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.

₽9215

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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