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

₽42857

₽51069

₽27647

₽64771

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

67 489

communal

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

9 183

social contributions

22 933

total

99 605

Employee

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

65 795

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.

573

1 185

national

20 228

50 209

communal

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

3 432

7 110

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.

4 935

10 224

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.

3 091

6 406

total

32 259

75 134

Employer

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

65 795

136 319

surtax

7 460

15 458

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.

5 830

12 077

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.

4 046

8 384

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.

855

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.

960

1 990

total

19 151

39 681

Corporate

91 053

176 000

income

18 211

35 330

surtax

365

707

total

18 576

36 037

Dividends

72 477

139 963

withholding

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

21 407

41 654

total

21 407

41 654

Income

176 000

Total tax

91 393

77 691

114 815

99 605

After tax

84 607

98 309

61 185

76 395

Living cost

33 538

Free-cash

51 069

64 771

27 647

42 857

Estimated living cost is ₽33538 per week

₽21603

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

₽2932

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

₽525

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.

₽8478

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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