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
₽ 222500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽75160

₽86839

₽40475

₽61975

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

222 500

social contributions

23 821

national

89 946

communal

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

11 921

total

125 688

Employee

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

68 343

172 334

national

21 011

65 510

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.

595

1 499

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.

3 211

8 099

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.

5 126

12 926

communal

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

3 565

8 988

total

33 508

97 022

Employer

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

68 343

172 334

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.

888

2 239

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.

6 056

15 268

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.

997

2 517

surtax

7 749

19 542

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.

4 203

10 600

total

19 893

50 166

Corporate

134 263

222 500

income

26 852

48 208

surtax

537

965

total

27 389

49 173

Dividends

106 874

173 328

withholding

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

31 713

51 651

total

31 713

51 651

Income

222 500

Total tax

112 503

100 824

147 188

125 688

After tax

109 997

121 676

75 312

96 812

Living cost

34 837

Free-cash

75 160

86 839

40 475

61 975

Estimated living cost is ₽34837 per week

₽22439

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

₽3046

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

₽546

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.

₽8806

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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