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
₽ 183500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽43145

₽27736

₽51158

₽66154

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

183 500

social contributions

24 929

communal

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

9 514

national

69 455

total

103 898

Employee

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

71 523

142 127

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.

5 364

10 660

national

21 989

51 945

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.

622

1 237

communal

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

3 730

7 413

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.

3 360

6 679

total

35 065

77 934

Employer

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

71 523

142 127

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.

6 338

12 592

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.

930

1 848

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.

4 398

8 740

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.

1 044

2 076

surtax

8 110

16 117

total

20 820

41 373

Corporate

91 158

183 500

surtax

364

734

income

18 231

36 699

total

18 595

37 433

Dividends

72 563

146 067

withholding

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

21 405

43 456

total

21 405

43 456

Income

183 500

Total tax

95 885

80 889

119 307

103 898

After tax

87 615

102 611

64 193

79 602

Living cost

36 457

Free-cash

51 158

66 154

27 736

43 145

Estimated living cost is ₽36457 per week

₽23483

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

₽3188

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

₽571

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.

₽9216

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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