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
₽ 205500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽52828

₽34254

₽63419

₽77403

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

205 500

social contributions

24 926

communal

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

10 835

national

80 458

total

116 219

Employee

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

71 515

159 165

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

11 938

national

21 987

59 351

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

1 385

communal

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

3 730

8 303

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

7 481

total

35 063

88 458

Employer

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

71 515

159 165

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.

6 337

14 102

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

2 070

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

9 788

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

2 324

surtax

8 109

18 051

total

20 818

46 335

Corporate

113 168

205 500

surtax

453

850

income

22 633

42 520

total

23 086

43 370

Dividends

90 082

162 130

withholding

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

26 661

48 274

total

26 661

48 274

Income

205 500

Total tax

105 628

91 644

134 793

116 219

After tax

99 872

113 856

70 707

89 281

Living cost

36 454

Free-cash

63 419

77 403

34 254

52 828

Estimated living cost is ₽36454 per week

₽23481

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

₽3187

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.

₽9215

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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