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
₽ 206000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽77537

₽63457

₽52872

₽34281

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

206 000

national

80 603

communal

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

10 858

social contributions

25 043

total

116 504

Employee

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

71 850

159 554

communal

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

3 748

8 322

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.

3 376

7 499

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.

5 389

11 967

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.

625

1 388

national

22 090

59 474

total

35 228

88 650

Employer

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

71 850

159 554

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.

934

2 074

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.

1 048

2 329

surtax

8 147

18 093

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.

6 367

14 136

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.

4 419

9 813

total

20 915

46 445

Corporate

113 235

206 000

surtax

454

852

income

22 647

42 584

total

23 101

43 436

Dividends

90 134

162 564

withholding

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

26 675

48 403

total

26 675

48 403

Income

206 000

Total tax

105 919

91 839

135 095

116 504

After tax

100 081

114 161

70 905

89 496

Living cost

36 624

Free-cash

63 457

77 537

34 281

52 872

Estimated living cost is ₽36624 per week

₽23591

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

₽3202

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.

₽9258

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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