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

₽58421

₽31569

₽71811

₽48730

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

social contributions

23 560

communal

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

10 076

national

74 679

total

108 315

Employee

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

67 595

148 322

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.

588

1 291

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.

5 070

11 124

national

20 781

55 177

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.

3 176

6 970

communal

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

3 526

7 736

total

33 141

82 298

Employer

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

67 595

148 322

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.

5 990

13 141

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.

4 157

9 122

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.

986

2 166

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.

879

1 928

surtax

7 664

16 821

total

19 676

43 178

Corporate

104 229

191 500

income

20 845

39 396

surtax

416

787

total

21 261

40 183

Dividends

82 968

151 316

withholding

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

24 546

45 051

total

24 546

45 051

Income

191 500

Total tax

98 624

85 234

125 476

108 315

After tax

92 876

106 266

66 024

83 185

Living cost

34 455

Free-cash

58 421

71 811

31 569

48 730

Estimated living cost is ₽34455 per week

₽22194

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

₽3013

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

₽540

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.

₽8710

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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