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

₽82928

₽37506

₽57664

₽69525

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.

11 516

social contributions

25 075

national

86 074

total

122 665

Employee

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

71 942

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.

626

1 462

communal

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

3 752

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.

5 396

12 606

national

22 118

63 165

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.

3 380

7 900

total

35 272

93 899

Employer

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

71 942

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.

4 424

10 335

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.

6 375

14 891

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.

935

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.

1 050

2 454

surtax

8 157

19 059

total

20 941

48 924

Corporate

124 117

217 000

income

24 823

45 753

surtax

496

914

total

25 319

46 667

Dividends

98 798

170 333

withholding

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

29 272

50 734

total

29 272

50 734

Income

217 000

Total tax

110 804

97 401

142 823

122 665

After tax

106 196

119 599

74 177

94 335

Living cost

36 671

Free-cash

69 525

82 928

37 506

57 664

Estimated living cost is ₽36671 per week

₽23621

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

₽3206

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.

₽9270

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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