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

₽41965

₽88864

₽64151

₽77988

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

23 254

communal

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

12 135

national

91 951

total

127 340

Employee

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

66 719

174 656

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.

3 135

8 209

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.

5 004

13 100

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.

581

1 519

national

20 512

66 743

communal

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

3 480

9 110

total

32 712

98 681

Employer

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

66 719

174 656

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.

974

2 551

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.

867

2 271

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.

4 103

10 742

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.

5 912

15 474

surtax

7 565

19 807

total

19 421

50 845

Corporate

139 360

225 500

surtax

558

989

income

27 873

49 465

total

28 431

50 454

Dividends

110 930

175 045

withholding

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

32 939

52 173

total

32 939

52 173

Income

225 500

Total tax

113 503

102 627

149 526

127 340

After tax

111 997

122 873

75 974

98 160

Living cost

34 009

Free-cash

77 988

88 864

41 965

64 151

Estimated living cost is ₽34009 per week

₽21906

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

₽2974

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

₽533

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.

₽8597

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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