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
₽ 166000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽56066

₽40931

₽35097

₽22303

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

166 000

national

60 498

communal

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

8 449

social contributions

25 160

total

94 107

Employee

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

72 187

128 573

communal

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

3 765

6 707

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

6 042

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

9 643

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

1 118

national

22 193

45 963

total

35 392

69 473

Employer

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

72 187

128 573

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

1 670

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

1 877

surtax

8 185

14 582

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

11 391

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

7 908

total

21 011

37 428

Corporate

72 800

166 000

surtax

291

665

income

14 561

33 200

total

14 852

33 865

Dividends

57 948

132 135

withholding

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

17 018

39 273

total

17 018

39 273

Income

166 000

Total tax

88 273

73 138

106 901

94 107

After tax

77 727

92 862

59 099

71 893

Living cost

36 796

Free-cash

40 931

56 066

22 303

35 097

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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