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
₽ 155500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽50219

₽35083

₽30884

₽19197

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

155 500

national

55 711

communal

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

7 876

social contributions

24 235

total

87 822

Employee

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

72 183

120 440

communal

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

3 765

6 281

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.

3 391

5 661

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.

5 414

9 033

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.

628

1 047

national

22 192

42 428

total

35 390

64 450

Employer

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

72 183

120 440

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.

938

1 566

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.

1 053

1 758

surtax

8 185

13 658

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.

6 396

10 670

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.

4 439

7 407

total

21 011

35 059

Corporate

62 306

155 500

surtax

249

622

income

12 461

31 099

total

12 710

31 721

Dividends

49 596

123 778

withholding

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

14 512

36 766

total

14 512

36 766

Income

155 500

Total tax

83 623

68 487

99 509

87 822

After tax

71 877

87 013

55 991

67 678

Living cost

36 794

Free-cash

35 083

50 219

19 197

30 884

Estimated living cost is ₽36794 per week

₽23700

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

₽3217

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

₽576

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.

₽9301

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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