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
₽ 154000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽30571

₽18995

₽34719

₽49715

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

154 000

social contributions

24 002

communal

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

7 801

national

55 169

total

86 972

Employee

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

71 523

119 276

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

8 947

national

21 989

42 012

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

1 038

communal

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

3 730

6 222

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

5 607

total

35 065

63 826

Employer

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

71 523

119 276

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.

6 338

10 567

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

1 552

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

7 336

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

1 742

surtax

8 110

13 525

total

20 820

34 722

Corporate

61 658

154 000

surtax

247

617

income

12 332

30 800

total

12 579

31 417

Dividends

49 080

122 584

withholding

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

14 360

36 411

total

14 360

36 411

Income

154 000

Total tax

82 824

67 828

98 548

86 972

After tax

71 176

86 172

55 452

67 028

Living cost

36 457

Free-cash

34 719

49 715

18 995

30 571

Estimated living cost is ₽36457 per week

₽23483

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

₽3188

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.

₽9216

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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