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
₽ 191500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽70359

₽29951

₽46444

₽55314

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

191 500

communal

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

9 986

social contributions

25 075

national

73 324

total

108 385

Employee

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

71 942

148 324

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.

626

1 290

communal

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

3 752

7 736

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.

5 396

11 125

national

22 118

54 580

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.

3 380

6 972

total

35 272

81 703

Employer

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

71 942

148 324

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.

4 424

9 121

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.

6 375

13 141

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.

935

1 928

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.

1 050

2 166

surtax

8 157

16 819

total

20 941

43 175

Corporate

98 617

191 500

income

19 723

38 357

surtax

395

767

total

20 118

39 124

Dividends

78 499

152 376

withholding

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

23 184

45 346

total

23 184

45 346

Income

191 500

Total tax

99 515

84 470

124 878

108 385

After tax

91 985

107 030

66 622

83 115

Living cost

36 671

Free-cash

55 314

70 359

29 951

46 444

Estimated living cost is ₽36671 per week

₽23621

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

₽3206

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

₽574

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.

₽9270

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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