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
₽ 224000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽60964

₽39737

₽73725

₽86520

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

224 000

social contributions

24 929

communal

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

11 945

national

89 705

total

126 579

Employee

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

71 523

173 497

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

13 013

national

21 989

65 579

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

1 508

communal

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

3 730

9 049

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

8 155

total

35 065

97 304

Employer

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

71 523

173 497

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

15 371

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

2 254

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

10 671

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

2 533

surtax

8 110

19 673

total

20 820

50 502

Corporate

131 658

224 000

surtax

527

958

income

26 331

47 883

total

26 858

48 841

Dividends

104 800

175 159

withholding

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

31 075

52 182

total

31 075

52 182

Income

224 000

Total tax

113 818

101 023

147 806

126 579

After tax

110 182

122 977

76 194

97 421

Living cost

36 457

Free-cash

73 725

86 520

39 737

60 964

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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