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

₽61951

₽25494

₽39821

₽46944

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

communal

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

9 063

social contributions

24 945

national

65 690

total

99 698

Employee

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

71 569

136 319

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.

623

1 187

communal

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

3 733

7 111

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.

5 368

10 225

national

22 003

49 412

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.

3 363

6 408

total

35 090

74 343

Employer

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

71 569

136 319

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.

4 401

8 383

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.

6 342

12 078

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

1 772

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.

1 044

1 990

surtax

8 115

15 459

total

20 832

39 682

Corporate

83 598

176 000

income

16 720

35 200

surtax

334

704

total

17 054

35 904

Dividends

66 544

140 095

withholding

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

19 599

41 664

total

19 599

41 664

Income

176 000

Total tax

92 575

77 568

114 025

99 698

After tax

83 425

98 432

61 975

76 302

Living cost

36 481

Free-cash

46 944

61 951

25 494

39 821

Estimated living cost is ₽36481 per week

₽23499

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

₽3190

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

₽572

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.

₽9222

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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