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

₽61577

₽74843

₽40279

₽85416

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

national

88 396

communal

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

11 671

social contributions

22 480

total

122 547

Employee

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

64 496

168 072

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.

561

1 463

national

19 829

64 186

communal

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

3 364

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.

4 837

12 605

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.

3 030

7 900

total

31 621

94 920

Employer

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

64 496

168 072

surtax

7 313

19 058

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.

5 715

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.

3 966

10 337

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.

838

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.

941

2 454

total

18 773

48 925

Corporate

133 730

217 000

income

26 746

47 530

surtax

536

951

total

27 282

48 481

Dividends

106 448

168 518

withholding

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

31 605

50 227

total

31 605

50 227

Income

217 000

Total tax

109 281

98 708

143 845

122 547

After tax

107 719

118 292

73 155

94 453

Living cost

32 876

Free-cash

74 843

85 416

40 279

61 577

Estimated living cost is ₽32876 per week

₽21176

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

₽2875

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

₽515

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.

₽8311

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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