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
₽ 171000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽37645

₽24033

₽44192

₽59189

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

171 000

social contributions

24 929

communal

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

8 764

national

63 205

total

96 898

Employee

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

71 523

132 447

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

9 933

national

21 989

47 737

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

1 152

communal

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

3 730

6 909

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

6 226

total

35 065

71 957

Employer

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

71 523

132 447

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.

6 338

11 734

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

1 721

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

8 144

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

1 934

surtax

8 110

15 020

total

20 820

38 553

Corporate

78 658

171 000

surtax

315

683

income

15 732

34 200

total

16 047

34 883

Dividends

62 611

136 117

withholding

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

18 419

40 471

total

18 419

40 471

Income

171 000

Total tax

90 351

75 354

110 510

96 898

After tax

80 649

95 646

60 490

74 102

Living cost

36 457

Free-cash

44 192

59 189

24 033

37 645

Estimated living cost is ₽36457 per week

₽23483

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

₽3188

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.

₽9216

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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