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

₽86785

₽40412

₽61886

₽75033

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

communal

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

11 917

social contributions

23 881

national

89 891

total

125 689

Employee

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

68 517

172 332

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.

596

1 500

communal

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

3 574

8 989

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.

5 139

12 924

national

21 065

65 486

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.

3 219

8 100

total

33 593

96 999

Employer

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

68 517

172 332

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.

4 214

10 599

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.

6 071

15 269

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.

891

2 239

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.

1 000

2 516

surtax

7 769

19 541

total

19 945

50 164

Corporate

134 039

222 500

income

26 808

48 165

surtax

536

963

total

27 344

49 128

Dividends

106 694

173 372

withholding

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

31 660

51 662

total

31 660

51 662

Income

222 500

Total tax

112 542

100 790

147 163

125 689

After tax

109 958

121 710

75 337

96 811

Living cost

34 925

Free-cash

75 033

86 785

40 412

61 886

Estimated living cost is ₽34925 per week

₽22496

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

₽3054

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

₽547

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.

₽8829

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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