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

₽66549

₽28485

₽44140

₽52632

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

communal

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

9 427

social contributions

23 393

national

69 328

total

102 148

Employee

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

67 117

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.

584

1 216

communal

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

3 501

7 292

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.

5 034

10 486

national

20 635

51 540

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.

3 153

6 570

total

32 907

77 104

Employer

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

67 117

139 802

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.

4 127

8 599

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.

5 947

12 386

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

1 818

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

surtax

7 610

15 855

total

19 535

40 699

Corporate

93 846

180 500

income

18 769

36 319

surtax

376

726

total

19 145

37 045

Dividends

74 701

143 454

withholding

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

22 069

42 694

total

22 069

42 694

Income

180 500

Total tax

93 656

79 739

117 803

102 148

After tax

86 844

100 761

62 697

78 352

Living cost

34 212

Free-cash

52 632

66 549

28 485

44 140

Estimated living cost is ₽34212 per week

₽22037

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

₽2991

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.

₽8648

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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