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
₽ 162000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽53839

₽38703

₽33339

₽21117

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

162 000

national

58 500

communal

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

8 210

social contributions

25 155

total

91 865

Employee

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

72 186

125 472

communal

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

3 765

6 544

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.

3 392

5 897

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

9 411

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

1 092

national

22 193

44 614

total

35 392

67 558

Employer

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

72 186

125 472

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

1 632

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

1 833

surtax

8 185

14 229

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

11 117

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

7 718

total

21 011

36 529

Corporate

68 801

162 000

surtax

276

647

income

13 760

32 399

total

14 036

33 046

Dividends

54 766

128 953

withholding

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

16 062

38 319

total

16 062

38 319

Income

162 000

Total tax

86 501

71 365

104 087

91 865

After tax

75 499

90 635

57 913

70 135

Living cost

36 796

Free-cash

38 703

53 839

21 117

33 339

Estimated living cost is ₽36796 per week

₽23701

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.

₽9302

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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