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
₽ 151000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽50247

₽19732

₽31138

₽36165

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

151 000

communal

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

7 656

social contributions

23 408

national

54 565

total

85 629

Employee

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

67 159

116 955

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

1 017

communal

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

3 503

6 101

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.

5 037

8 771

national

20 647

41 604

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.

3 155

5 497

total

32 926

62 990

Employer

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

67 159

116 955

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.

4 130

7 193

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.

5 951

10 362

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.

873

1 520

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.

980

1 707

surtax

7 615

13 263

total

19 549

34 045

Corporate

64 293

151 000

income

12 859

30 200

surtax

257

604

total

13 116

30 804

Dividends

51 178

120 196

withholding

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

15 011

35 716

total

15 011

35 716

Income

151 000

Total tax

80 602

66 520

97 035

85 629

After tax

70 398

84 480

53 965

65 371

Living cost

34 233

Free-cash

36 165

50 247

19 732

31 138

Estimated living cost is ₽34233 per week

₽22050

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

₽2993

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.

₽8654

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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