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
₽ 170500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽37428

₽23889

₽43917

₽58914

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

170 500

social contributions

24 926

communal

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

8 735

national

62 957

total

96 618

Employee

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

71 515

132 055

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.

5 364

9 904

national

21 987

47 569

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.

622

1 150

communal

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

3 730

6 887

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.

3 360

6 206

total

35 063

71 716

Employer

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

71 515

132 055

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.

6 337

11 701

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.

930

1 717

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.

4 398

8 122

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.

1 044

1 928

surtax

8 109

14 973

total

20 818

38 441

Corporate

78 168

170 500

surtax

313

681

income

15 634

34 100

total

15 947

34 781

Dividends

62 221

135 719

withholding

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

18 301

40 351

total

18 301

40 351

Income

170 500

Total tax

90 129

75 132

110 157

96 618

After tax

80 371

95 368

60 343

73 882

Living cost

36 454

Free-cash

43 917

58 914

23 889

37 428

Estimated living cost is ₽36454 per week

₽23481

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

₽3187

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

₽571

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.

₽9215

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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