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
₽ 156500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽50775

₽35641

₽31262

₽19496

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

156 500

national

56 140

communal

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

7 928

social contributions

24 376

total

88 444

Employee

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

72 183

121 214

communal

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

3 765

6 321

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

5 697

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

9 090

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

1 055

national

22 192

42 764

total

35 390

64 927

Employer

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

72 183

121 214

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

1 576

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

1 769

surtax

8 185

13 746

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

10 739

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

7 453

total

21 011

35 283

Corporate

63 306

156 500

surtax

253

626

income

12 662

31 300

total

12 915

31 926

Dividends

50 391

124 573

withholding

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

14 749

37 005

total

14 749

37 005

Income

156 500

Total tax

84 065

68 931

100 210

88 444

After tax

72 435

87 569

56 290

68 056

Living cost

36 794

Free-cash

35 641

50 775

19 496

31 262

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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