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

₽57304

₽22987

₽36104

₽42221

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.

8 575

social contributions

25 075

national

61 575

total

95 225

Employee

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

71 942

130 120

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.

626

1 132

communal

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

3 752

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.

5 396

9 759

national

22 118

46 669

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.

3 380

6 115

total

35 272

70 462

Employer

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

71 942

130 120

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.

4 424

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.

6 375

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.

935

1 693

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.

1 050

1 899

surtax

8 157

14 757

total

20 941

37 880

Corporate

75 117

168 000

income

15 023

33 601

surtax

300

672

total

15 323

34 273

Dividends

59 795

133 727

withholding

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

17 572

39 752

total

17 572

39 752

Income

168 000

Total tax

89 108

74 025

108 342

95 225

After tax

78 892

93 975

59 658

72 775

Living cost

36 671

Free-cash

42 221

57 304

22 987

36 104

Estimated living cost is ₽36671 per week

₽23621

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

₽3206

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

₽574

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.

₽9270

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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