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
₽ 176000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽61391

₽46153

₽39238

₽25082

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

176 000

national

65 344

communal

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

9 041

social contributions

25 331

total

99 716

Employee

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

72 678

136 317

communal

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

3 791

7 111

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

6 407

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

10 223

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

1 186

national

22 344

49 262

total

35 633

74 189

Employer

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

72 678

136 317

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

1 772

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

1 990

surtax

8 241

15 460

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

12 078

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

8 383

total

21 155

39 683

Corporate

82 167

176 000

surtax

328

704

income

16 433

35 200

total

16 761

35 904

Dividends

65 406

140 096

withholding

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

19 252

41 659

total

19 252

41 659

Income

176 000

Total tax

92 801

77 563

113 872

99 716

After tax

83 199

98 437

62 128

76 284

Living cost

37 046

Free-cash

46 153

61 391

25 082

39 238

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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