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
₽ 177500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽40638

₽26052

₽47996

₽62939

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

177 500

social contributions

24 840

communal

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

9 161

national

66 534

total

100 535

Employee

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

71 268

137 479

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.

5 345

10 310

national

21 911

49 960

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.

620

1 197

communal

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

3 717

7 172

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.

3 348

6 461

total

34 941

75 100

Employer

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

71 268

137 479

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.

6 315

12 180

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.

926

1 787

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.

4 383

8 455

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.

1 040

2 008

surtax

8 081

15 591

total

20 745

40 021

Corporate

85 487

177 500

surtax

342

711

income

17 098

35 500

total

17 440

36 211

Dividends

68 047

141 289

withholding

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

20 051

42 023

total

20 051

42 023

Income

177 500

Total tax

93 177

78 234

115 121

100 535

After tax

84 323

99 266

62 379

76 965

Living cost

36 327

Free-cash

47 996

62 939

26 052

40 638

Estimated living cost is ₽36327 per week

₽23400

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

₽3176

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

₽569

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.

₽9183

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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