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

₽62737

₽48059

₽40641

₽26076

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

66 177

communal

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

9 095

social contributions

24 401

total

99 673

Employee

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

70 009

136 318

national

21 524

49 626

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.

5 251

10 225

communal

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

3 652

7 110

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.

609

1 187

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.

3 289

6 408

total

34 325

74 556

Employer

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

70 009

136 318

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.

4 305

8 384

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.

6 203

12 078

surtax

7 938

15 457

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.

910

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.

1 022

1 991

total

20 378

39 682

Corporate

85 612

176 000

income

17 123

35 200

surtax

342

704

total

17 465

35 904

Dividends

68 147

140 096

withholding

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

20 087

41 673

total

20 087

41 673

Income

176 000

Total tax

92 255

77 577

114 238

99 673

After tax

83 745

98 423

61 762

76 327

Living cost

35 686

Free-cash

48 059

62 737

26 076

40 641

Estimated living cost is ₽35686 per week

₽22986

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

₽3120

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

₽559

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.

₽9021

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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