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
₽ 225500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽61625

₽40179

₽74560

₽87259

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

225 500

social contributions

24 929

communal

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

12 034

national

90 455

total

127 418

Employee

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

71 523

174 659

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

13 100

national

21 989

66 083

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

1 520

communal

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

3 730

9 110

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

8 210

total

35 065

98 023

Employer

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

71 523

174 659

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

15 474

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

2 269

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

10 742

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

2 550

surtax

8 110

19 806

total

20 820

50 841

Corporate

133 158

225 500

surtax

533

966

income

26 631

48 317

total

27 164

49 283

Dividends

105 994

176 217

withholding

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

31 434

52 501

total

31 434

52 501

Income

225 500

Total tax

114 483

101 784

148 864

127 418

After tax

111 017

123 716

76 636

98 082

Living cost

36 457

Free-cash

74 560

87 259

40 179

61 625

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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