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

₽86029

₽39570

₽60696

₽73424

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.

11 871

social contributions

24 668

national

89 189

total

125 728

Employee

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

70 775

172 333

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.

616

1 498

communal

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

3 691

8 988

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.

5 308

12 926

national

21 759

65 177

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.

3 325

8 098

total

34 699

96 687

Employer

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

70 775

172 333

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.

4 352

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.

6 271

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.

920

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.

1 033

2 516

surtax

8 025

19 543

total

20 601

50 167

Corporate

131 123

222 500

income

26 225

47 627

surtax

524

952

total

26 749

48 579

Dividends

104 374

173 921

withholding

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

30 951

51 816

total

30 951

51 816

Income

222 500

Total tax

113 000

100 395

146 854

125 728

After tax

109 500

122 105

75 646

96 772

Living cost

36 076

Free-cash

73 424

86 029

39 570

60 696

Estimated living cost is ₽36076 per week

₽23238

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

₽3154

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

₽565

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.

₽9120

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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