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
₽ 180500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽28503

₽66560

₽44160

₽52658

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

180 500

social contributions

23 380

communal

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

9 428

national

69 340

total

102 148

Employee

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

67 078

139 803

national

20 622

51 547

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.

5 031

10 485

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.

3 152

6 570

communal

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

3 499

7 293

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.

584

1 215

total

32 888

77 110

Employer

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

67 078

139 803

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.

979

2 041

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.

4 125

8 597

surtax

7 606

15 852

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.

872

1 819

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.

5 944

12 386

total

19 526

40 695

Corporate

93 897

180 500

surtax

375

726

income

18 780

36 330

total

19 155

37 056

Dividends

74 742

143 444

withholding

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

22 081

42 692

total

22 081

42 692

Income

180 500

Total tax

93 650

79 748

117 805

102 148

After tax

86 850

100 752

62 695

78 352

Living cost

34 192

Free-cash

52 658

66 560

28 503

44 160

Estimated living cost is ₽34192 per week

₽22024

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

₽2990

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

₽536

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.

₽8643

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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