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
₽ 172000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽61949

₽25956

₽40377

₽47868

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

172 000

communal

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

8 916

social contributions

23 408

national

65 066

total

97 390

Employee

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

67 159

133 218

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.

584

1 158

communal

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

3 503

6 949

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.

5 037

9 992

national

20 647

48 672

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.

3 155

6 261

total

32 926

73 032

Employer

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

67 159

133 218

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.

4 130

8 192

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.

5 951

11 804

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.

873

1 732

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.

980

1 946

surtax

7 615

15 105

total

19 549

38 779

Corporate

85 293

172 000

income

17 058

34 399

surtax

340

688

total

17 398

35 087

Dividends

67 894

136 913

withholding

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

20 026

40 731

total

20 026

40 731

Income

172 000

Total tax

89 899

75 818

111 811

97 390

After tax

82 101

96 182

60 189

74 610

Living cost

34 233

Free-cash

47 868

61 949

25 956

40 377

Estimated living cost is ₽34233 per week

₽22050

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

₽2993

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

₽536

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.

₽8654

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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