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

₽25628

₽61503

₽39915

₽47239

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

social contributions

23 715

communal

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

8 897

national

64 791

total

97 403

Employee

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

68 040

133 218

national

20 918

48 551

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.

5 103

9 991

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.

3 197

6 262

communal

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

3 549

6 948

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.

592

1 159

total

33 359

72 911

Employer

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

68 040

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.

993

1 946

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.

4 184

8 191

surtax

7 715

15 108

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.

884

1 731

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.

6 029

11 803

total

19 805

38 779

Corporate

84 155

172 000

surtax

336

688

income

16 830

34 399

total

17 166

35 087

Dividends

66 989

136 913

withholding

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

19 749

40 728

total

19 749

40 728

Income

172 000

Total tax

90 079

75 815

111 690

97 403

After tax

81 921

96 185

60 310

74 597

Living cost

34 682

Free-cash

47 239

61 503

25 628

39 915

Estimated living cost is ₽34682 per week

₽22340

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

₽3033

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

₽543

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.

₽8767

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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