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

₽84448

₽39197

₽60053

₽72775

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

communal

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

11 611

social contributions

23 490

national

87 493

total

122 594

Employee

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

67 394

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.

586

1 463

communal

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

3 515

8 766

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.

5 054

12 605

national

20 719

63 792

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.

3 166

7 899

total

33 040

94 525

Employer

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

67 394

168 075

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.

4 144

10 336

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.

5 972

14 892

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.

876

2 185

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.

983

2 453

surtax

7 642

19 059

total

19 617

48 925

Corporate

129 989

217 000

income

25 998

46 839

surtax

520

937

total

26 518

47 776

Dividends

103 471

169 225

withholding

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

30 697

50 423

total

30 697

50 423

Income

217 000

Total tax

109 872

98 199

143 450

122 594

After tax

107 128

118 801

73 550

94 406

Living cost

34 353

Free-cash

72 775

84 448

39 197

60 053

Estimated living cost is ₽34353 per week

₽22127

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

₽3004

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

₽538

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.

₽8684

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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