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

₽58153

₽43419

₽36986

₽23614

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

62 096

communal

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

8 610

social contributions

24 491

total

95 197

Employee

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

70 266

130 121

national

21 603

46 898

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.

5 270

9 759

communal

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

3 665

6 787

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.

611

1 132

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.

3 301

6 116

total

34 450

70 692

Employer

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

70 266

130 121

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.

4 321

8 001

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.

6 226

11 528

surtax

7 967

14 757

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.

913

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.

1 025

1 900

total

20 452

37 877

Corporate

77 281

168 000

income

15 456

33 599

surtax

309

671

total

15 765

34 270

Dividends

61 516

133 730

withholding

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

18 097

39 760

total

18 097

39 760

Income

168 000

Total tax

88 764

74 030

108 569

95 197

After tax

79 236

93 970

59 431

72 803

Living cost

35 817

Free-cash

43 419

58 153

23 614

36 986

Estimated living cost is ₽35817 per week

₽23071

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

₽3132

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

₽561

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.

₽9054

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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