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

₽52394

₽28363

₽66437

₽43964

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

23 510

communal

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

9 420

national

69 224

total

102 154

Employee

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

67 451

139 802

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.

587

1 217

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.

5 059

10 484

national

20 737

51 495

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.

3 169

6 569

communal

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

3 518

7 292

total

33 070

77 057

Employer

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

67 451

139 802

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.

5 977

12 387

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.

4 148

8 598

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.

984

2 042

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.

877

1 816

surtax

7 648

15 855

total

19 634

40 698

Corporate

93 415

180 500

income

18 682

36 240

surtax

374

725

total

19 056

36 965

Dividends

74 359

143 535

withholding

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

21 964

42 716

total

21 964

42 716

Income

180 500

Total tax

93 724

79 681

117 755

102 154

After tax

86 776

100 819

62 745

78 346

Living cost

34 382

Free-cash

52 394

66 437

28 363

43 964

Estimated living cost is ₽34382 per week

₽22146

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

₽3006

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

₽539

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.

₽8691

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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