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

₽40036

₽47564

₽25774

₽61079

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

63 906

communal

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

8 732

social contributions

22 468

total

95 106

Employee

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

64 461

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.

561

1 132

national

19 818

47 697

communal

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

3 362

6 788

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.

4 835

9 760

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.

3 029

6 115

total

31 605

71 492

Employer

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

64 461

130 122

surtax

7 309

14 755

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.

5 712

11 528

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.

3 964

8 002

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.

838

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.

941

1 900

total

18 764

37 876

Corporate

84 775

168 000

income

16 954

33 601

surtax

339

672

total

17 293

34 273

Dividends

67 482

133 727

withholding

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

19 916

39 790

total

19 916

39 790

Income

168 000

Total tax

87 578

74 063

109 368

95 106

After tax

80 422

93 937

58 632

72 894

Living cost

32 858

Free-cash

47 564

61 079

25 774

40 036

Estimated living cost is ₽32858 per week

₽21165

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

₽2873

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

₽515

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.

₽8306

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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