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

₽79638

₽89634

₽42825

₽65363

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

22 450

national

92 672

communal

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

12 182

total

127 304

Employee

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

64 412

174 657

national

19 803

67 062

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.

560

1 519

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.

3 026

8 208

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.

4 831

13 100

communal

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

3 360

9 110

total

31 580

98 999

Employer

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

64 412

174 657

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.

837

2 271

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.

5 708

15 475

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.

940

2 550

surtax

7 304

19 805

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.

3 961

10 742

total

18 750

50 843

Corporate

142 339

225 500

income

28 468

50 016

surtax

569

1 000

total

29 037

51 016

Dividends

113 302

174 484

withholding

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

33 662

52 017

total

33 662

52 017

Income

225 500

Total tax

113 029

103 033

149 842

127 304

After tax

112 471

122 467

75 658

98 196

Living cost

32 833

Free-cash

79 638

89 634

42 825

65 363

Estimated living cost is ₽32833 per week

₽21149

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

₽2871

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

₽514

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.

₽8300

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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