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

₽72714

₽39167

₽84420

₽60011

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

23 519

communal

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

11 609

national

87 466

total

122 594

Employee

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

67 478

168 075

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.

587

1 463

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.

5 061

12 606

national

20 745

63 778

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.

3 170

7 900

communal

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

3 519

8 766

total

33 082

94 513

Employer

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

67 478

168 075

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.

5 979

14 891

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.

4 150

10 336

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.

985

2 454

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.

877

2 186

surtax

7 651

19 058

total

19 642

48 925

Corporate

129 881

217 000

income

25 975

46 818

surtax

519

936

total

26 494

47 754

Dividends

103 386

169 246

withholding

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

30 673

50 431

total

30 673

50 431

Income

217 000

Total tax

109 891

98 185

143 438

122 594

After tax

107 109

118 815

73 562

94 406

Living cost

34 395

Free-cash

72 714

84 420

39 167

60 011

Estimated living cost is ₽34395 per week

₽22155

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

₽3007

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

₽539

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.

₽8695

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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