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

₽87238

₽40915

₽62599

₽76006

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.

11 946

social contributions

23 408

national

90 314

total

125 668

Employee

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

67 159

172 334

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.

584

1 500

communal

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

3 503

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.

5 037

12 924

national

20 647

65 673

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.

3 155

8 100

total

32 926

97 186

Employer

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

67 159

172 334

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.

4 130

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.

5 951

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.

873

2 240

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.

980

2 516

surtax

7 615

19 542

total

19 549

50 166

Corporate

135 793

222 500

income

27 158

48 489

surtax

543

969

total

27 701

49 458

Dividends

108 091

173 042

withholding

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

32 085

51 571

total

32 085

51 571

Income

222 500

Total tax

112 261

101 029

147 352

125 668

After tax

110 239

121 471

75 148

96 832

Living cost

34 233

Free-cash

76 006

87 238

40 915

62 599

Estimated living cost is ₽34233 per week

₽22050

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

₽2993

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

₽536

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.

₽8654

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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