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
₽ 168000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽56933

₽41693

₽35717

₽22716

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

168 000

national

61 345

communal

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

8 559

social contributions

25 332

total

95 236

Employee

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

72 680

130 125

communal

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

3 791

6 787

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.

3 415

6 116

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.

5 451

9 758

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.

632

1 132

national

22 345

46 569

total

35 634

70 362

Employer

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

72 680

130 125

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.

945

1 691

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.

1 060

1 899

surtax

8 241

14 754

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.

6 440

11 529

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.

4 470

8 002

total

21 156

37 875

Corporate

74 164

168 000

surtax

297

673

income

14 833

33 600

total

15 130

34 273

Dividends

59 034

133 727

withholding

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

17 340

39 747

total

17 340

39 747

Income

168 000

Total tax

89 260

74 020

108 237

95 236

After tax

78 740

93 980

59 763

72 764

Living cost

37 047

Free-cash

41 693

56 933

22 716

35 717

Estimated living cost is ₽37047 per week

₽23863

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

₽3239

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

₽580

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.

₽9365

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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