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
₽ 217000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽73561

₽84816

₽39607

₽60637

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

217 000

social contributions

23 105

national

87 836

communal

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

11 633

total

122 574

Employee

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

66 289

168 072

national

20 380

63 942

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.

577

1 461

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.

3 115

7 900

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.

4 972

12 606

communal

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

3 457

8 767

total

32 501

94 676

Employer

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

66 289

168 072

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.

862

2 186

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.

5 874

14 892

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.

967

2 453

surtax

7 516

19 060

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.

4 076

10 337

total

19 295

48 928

Corporate

131 416

217 000

income

26 283

47 103

surtax

526

943

total

26 809

48 046

Dividends

104 607

168 954

withholding

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

31 045

50 349

total

31 045

50 349

Income

217 000

Total tax

109 650

98 395

143 604

122 574

After tax

107 350

118 605

73 396

94 426

Living cost

33 789

Free-cash

73 561

84 816

39 607

60 637

Estimated living cost is ₽33789 per week

₽21765

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

₽2954

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

₽529

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.

₽8542

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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