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

₽73978

₽85012

₽39826

₽60943

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

22 901

national

88 018

communal

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

11 646

total

122 565

Employee

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

65 705

168 074

national

20 200

64 022

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.

572

1 462

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.

3 087

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.

4 928

12 606

communal

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

3 427

8 766

total

32 214

94 756

Employer

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

65 705

168 074

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.

854

2 184

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.

5 822

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.

959

2 454

surtax

7 450

19 059

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.

4 041

10 337

total

19 126

48 926

Corporate

132 169

217 000

income

26 435

47 242

surtax

528

945

total

26 963

48 187

Dividends

105 206

168 813

withholding

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

31 227

50 309

total

31 227

50 309

Income

217 000

Total tax

109 530

98 496

143 682

122 565

After tax

107 470

118 504

73 318

94 435

Living cost

33 492

Free-cash

73 978

85 012

39 826

60 943

Estimated living cost is ₽33492 per week

₽21573

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

₽2928

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

₽525

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.

₽8466

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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