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

₽87118

₽40023

₽61404

₽74258

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

communal

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

12 026

social contributions

25 075

national

90 324

total

127 425

Employee

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

71 942

174 655

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.

626

1 519

communal

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

3 752

9 110

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.

5 396

13 099

national

22 118

66 026

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.

3 380

8 209

total

35 272

97 963

Employer

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

71 942

174 655

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.

4 424

10 740

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.

6 375

15 475

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.

935

2 271

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.

1 050

2 550

surtax

8 157

19 807

total

20 941

50 843

Corporate

132 617

225 500

income

26 524

48 217

surtax

531

964

total

27 055

49 181

Dividends

105 563

176 319

withholding

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

31 303

52 530

total

31 303

52 530

Income

225 500

Total tax

114 571

101 711

148 806

127 425

After tax

110 929

123 789

76 694

98 075

Living cost

36 671

Free-cash

74 258

87 118

40 023

61 404

Estimated living cost is ₽36671 per week

₽23621

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

₽3206

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

₽574

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.

₽9270

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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