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
₽ 170000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽58769

₽23841

₽37349

₽43833

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

170 000

communal

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

8 710

social contributions

24 833

national

62 791

total

96 334

Employee

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

71 247

131 670

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.

620

1 145

communal

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

3 716

6 867

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.

5 343

9 876

national

21 904

47 437

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.

3 347

6 188

total

34 930

71 513

Employer

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

71 247

131 670

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.

4 381

8 097

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.

6 313

11 666

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.

926

1 712

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.

1 040

1 922

surtax

8 079

14 932

total

20 739

38 329

Corporate

78 015

170 000

income

15 603

34 000

surtax

312

680

total

15 915

34 680

Dividends

62 099

135 319

withholding

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

18 266

40 234

total

18 266

40 234

Income

170 000

Total tax

89 850

74 914

109 842

96 334

After tax

80 150

95 086

60 158

73 666

Living cost

36 317

Free-cash

43 833

58 769

23 841

37 349

Estimated living cost is ₽36317 per week

₽23393

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

₽3175

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

₽569

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.

₽9180

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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