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

₽63462

₽88423

₽77055

₽41480

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

23 711

communal

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

12 107

national

91 543

total

127 361

Employee

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

68 030

174 659

national

20 915

66 565

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.

5 102

13 099

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.

592

1 520

communal

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

3 548

9 111

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.

3 196

8 208

total

33 353

98 503

Employer

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

68 030

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.

6 028

15 474

surtax

7 714

19 806

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.

993

2 550

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.

884

2 270

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.

4 184

10 740

total

19 803

50 840

Corporate

137 668

225 500

income

27 534

49 152

surtax

550

984

total

28 084

50 136

Dividends

109 583

175 364

withholding

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

32 528

52 264

total

32 528

52 264

Income

225 500

Total tax

113 768

102 400

149 343

127 361

After tax

111 732

123 100

76 157

98 139

Living cost

34 677

Free-cash

77 055

88 423

41 480

63 462

Estimated living cost is ₽34677 per week

₽22336

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

₽3032

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

₽543

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.

₽8766

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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