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

₽64367

₽27280

₽42335

₽50362

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.

9 164

social contributions

23 277

national

67 182

total

99 623

Employee

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

66 785

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.

581

1 185

communal

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

3 483

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.

5 009

10 223

national

20 532

50 072

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.

3 138

6 407

total

32 743

74 997

Employer

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

66 785

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.

4 107

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.

5 918

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.

868

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.

974

1 990

surtax

7 573

15 457

total

19 440

39 681

Corporate

89 775

176 000

income

17 955

35 200

surtax

360

703

total

18 315

35 903

Dividends

71 460

140 097

withholding

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

21 098

41 688

total

21 098

41 688

Income

176 000

Total tax

91 596

77 591

114 678

99 623

After tax

84 404

98 409

61 322

76 377

Living cost

34 042

Free-cash

50 362

64 367

27 280

42 335

Estimated living cost is ₽34042 per week

₽21928

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

₽2977

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

₽533

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.

₽8606

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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