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
₽ 168500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽57462

₽42327

₽36198

₽23045

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

168 500

national

61 749

communal

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

8 600

social contributions

25 159

total

95 508

Employee

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

72 183

130 509

communal

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

3 765

6 808

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.

3 391

6 134

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.

5 414

9 787

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.

628

1 136

national

22 192

46 804

total

35 390

70 669

Employer

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

72 183

130 509

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.

938

1 697

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.

1 053

1 905

surtax

8 185

14 799

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.

6 396

11 563

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.

4 439

8 028

total

21 011

37 992

Corporate

75 306

168 500

surtax

301

674

income

15 061

33 700

total

15 362

34 374

Dividends

59 944

134 126

withholding

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

17 616

39 870

total

17 616

39 870

Income

168 500

Total tax

89 379

74 244

108 661

95 508

After tax

79 121

94 256

59 839

72 992

Living cost

36 794

Free-cash

42 327

57 462

23 045

36 198

Estimated living cost is ₽36794 per week

₽23700

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

₽3217

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

₽576

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.

₽9301

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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