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

₽59545

₽24639

₽38438

₽45392

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.

8 669

social contributions

23 527

national

62 959

total

95 155

Employee

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

67 501

130 119

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.

587

1 132

communal

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

3 521

6 787

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.

5 063

9 760

national

20 753

47 279

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.

3 171

6 116

total

33 095

71 074

Employer

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

67 501

130 119

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.

4 151

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.

5 981

11 529

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.

877

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.

985

1 900

surtax

7 654

14 756

total

19 648

37 880

Corporate

80 850

168 000

income

16 171

33 601

surtax

324

672

total

16 495

34 273

Dividends

64 355

133 728

withholding

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

18 963

39 775

total

18 963

39 775

Income

168 000

Total tax

88 201

74 048

108 954

95 155

After tax

79 799

93 952

59 046

72 845

Living cost

34 407

Free-cash

45 392

59 545

24 639

38 438

Estimated living cost is ₽34407 per week

₽22163

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

₽3009

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

₽539

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.

₽8698

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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