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
₽ 219000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽58765

₽38251

₽70939

₽84055

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

219 000

social contributions

24 929

communal

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

11 645

national

87 204

total

123 778

Employee

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

71 523

169 622

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.

5 364

12 723

national

21 989

63 896

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.

622

1 476

communal

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

3 730

8 848

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.

3 360

7 971

total

35 065

94 914

Employer

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

71 523

169 622

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.

6 338

15 028

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.

930

2 205

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.

4 398

10 432

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.

1 044

2 476

surtax

8 110

19 237

total

20 820

49 378

Corporate

126 658

219 000

surtax

507

928

income

25 331

46 433

total

25 838

47 361

Dividends

100 820

171 639

withholding

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

29 881

51 127

total

29 881

51 127

Income

219 000

Total tax

111 604

98 488

144 292

123 778

After tax

107 396

120 512

74 708

95 222

Living cost

36 457

Free-cash

70 939

84 055

38 251

58 765

Estimated living cost is ₽36457 per week

₽23483

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

₽3188

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

₽571

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.

₽9216

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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