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
₽ 152500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽30010

₽18554

₽33887

₽48883

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

152 500

social contributions

23 789

communal

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

7 722

national

54 526

total

86 037

Employee

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

71 515

118 114

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

8 858

national

21 987

41 509

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

1 028

communal

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

3 730

6 160

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

5 551

total

35 063

63 106

Employer

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

71 515

118 114

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

10 465

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

1 537

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

7 265

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

1 725

surtax

8 109

13 395

total

20 818

34 387

Corporate

60 168

152 500

surtax

241

611

income

12 034

30 501

total

12 275

31 112

Dividends

47 892

121 388

withholding

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

14 004

36 052

total

14 004

36 052

Income

152 500

Total tax

82 160

67 164

97 493

86 037

After tax

70 340

85 336

55 007

66 463

Living cost

36 454

Free-cash

33 887

48 883

18 554

30 010

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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