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
₽ 225000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽86793

₽73809

₽61058

₽39782

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

225 000

national

89 999

communal

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

11 990

social contributions

25 159

total

127 148

Employee

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

72 183

174 268

communal

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

3 765

9 089

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.

3 391

8 192

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.

5 414

13 070

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.

628

1 517

national

22 192

65 824

total

35 390

97 692

Employer

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

72 183

174 268

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.

938

2 265

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.

1 053

2 545

surtax

8 185

19 763

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.

6 396

15 441

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.

4 439

10 718

total

21 011

50 732

Corporate

131 806

225 000

surtax

527

959

income

26 362

48 014

total

26 889

48 973

Dividends

104 918

176 026

withholding

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

31 107

52 440

total

31 107

52 440

Income

225 000

Total tax

114 397

101 413

148 424

127 148

After tax

110 603

123 587

76 576

97 852

Living cost

36 794

Free-cash

73 809

86 793

39 782

61 058

Estimated living cost is ₽36794 per week

₽23700

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

₽3217

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

₽576

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.

₽9301

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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