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

₽59076

₽24296

₽37950

₽44725

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

communal

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

8 649

social contributions

23 851

national

62 668

total

95 168

Employee

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

68 431

130 122

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.

595

1 133

communal

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

3 569

6 786

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.

5 132

9 760

national

21 039

47 151

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.

3 215

6 114

total

33 550

70 944

Employer

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

68 431

130 122

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.

4 208

8 003

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.

6 064

11 528

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.

890

1 692

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.

999

1 899

surtax

7 759

14 756

total

19 920

37 878

Corporate

79 649

168 000

income

15 931

33 601

surtax

320

672

total

16 251

34 273

Dividends

63 399

133 728

withholding

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

18 672

39 770

total

18 672

39 770

Income

168 000

Total tax

88 393

74 043

108 822

95 168

After tax

79 607

93 957

59 178

72 832

Living cost

34 882

Free-cash

44 725

59 076

24 296

37 950

Estimated living cost is ₽34882 per week

₽22468

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

₽3050

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

₽546

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.

₽8818

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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