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
₽ 146000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽45072

₽27408

₽16487

₽29994

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

146 000

communal

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

7 387

social contributions

22 879

national

51 679

total

81 945

Employee

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

71 894

113 079

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.

5 392

8 480

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.

626

984

national

22 103

39 268

communal

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

3 750

5 897

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.

3 378

5 316

total

35 249

59 945

Employer

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

71 894

113 079

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.

935

1 471

surtax

8 152

12 825

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.

1 049

1 652

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.

4 421

6 954

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.

6 371

10 019

total

20 928

32 921

Corporate

53 178

146 000

surtax

214

584

income

10 635

29 199

total

10 849

29 783

Dividends

42 329

116 217

withholding

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

12 333

34 498

total

12 333

34 498

Income

146 000

Total tax

79 359

64 281

92 866

81 945

After tax

66 641

81 719

53 134

64 055

Living cost

36 647

Free-cash

29 994

45 072

16 487

27 408

Estimated living cost is ₽36647 per week

₽23605

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

₽3204

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

₽574

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.

₽9264

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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