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
₽ 160000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽32837

₽20777

₽38063

₽53060

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

160 000

social contributions

24 852

communal

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

8 110

national

57 744

total

90 706

Employee

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

71 523

123 923

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

9 294

national

21 989

44 033

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.

622

1 078

communal

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

3 730

6 463

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

5 823

total

35 065

66 691

Employer

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

71 523

123 923

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

10 979

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

1 611

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

7 622

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

1 810

surtax

8 110

14 053

total

20 820

36 075

Corporate

67 658

160 000

surtax

271

639

income

13 531

32 001

total

13 802

32 640

Dividends

53 856

127 360

withholding

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

15 793

37 843

total

15 793

37 843

Income

160 000

Total tax

85 480

70 483

102 766

90 706

After tax

74 520

89 517

57 234

69 294

Living cost

36 457

Free-cash

38 063

53 060

20 777

32 837

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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