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
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
168 000
168 000
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
34 407
34 407
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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