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
₽ 148500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽28636

₽17506

₽31916

₽46834

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

148 500

social contributions

23 211

communal

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

7 517

national

52 864

total

83 592

Employee

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

71 158

115 016

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.

5 337

8 625

national

21 877

40 210

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.

619

1 001

communal

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

3 711

5 999

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.

3 343

5 407

total

34 887

61 242

Employer

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

71 158

115 016

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.

6 305

10 190

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.

925

1 495

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.

4 376

7 074

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.

1 038

1 680

surtax

8 069

13 041

total

20 713

33 480

Corporate

56 629

148 500

surtax

227

595

income

11 325

29 699

total

11 552

30 294

Dividends

45 077

118 206

withholding

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

13 160

35 100

total

13 160

35 100

Income

148 500

Total tax

80 312

65 394

94 722

83 592

After tax

68 188

83 106

53 778

64 908

Living cost

36 272

Free-cash

31 916

46 834

17 506

28 636

Estimated living cost is ₽36272 per week

₽23364

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

₽3172

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

₽568

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.

₽9169

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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