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
₽ 175500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽61113

₽45874

₽39018

₽24938

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

175 500

national

65 095

communal

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

9 010

social contributions

25 331

total

99 436

Employee

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

72 678

135 931

communal

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

3 791

7 090

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.

3 415

6 390

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.

5 451

10 194

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.

632

1 182

national

22 344

49 094

total

35 633

73 950

Employer

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

72 678

135 931

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.

945

1 766

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.

1 060

1 984

surtax

8 241

15 413

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.

6 440

12 043

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.

4 469

8 360

total

21 155

39 566

Corporate

81 667

175 500

surtax

326

702

income

16 333

35 100

total

16 659

35 802

Dividends

65 008

139 699

withholding

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

19 133

41 539

total

19 133

41 539

Income

175 500

Total tax

92 580

77 341

113 516

99 436

After tax

82 920

98 159

61 984

76 064

Living cost

37 046

Free-cash

45 874

61 113

24 938

39 018

Estimated living cost is ₽37046 per week

₽23862

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

₽3239

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

₽580

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.

₽9365

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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