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
₽ 230000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽89568

₽41613

₽63748

₽77264

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

230 000

communal

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

12 311

social contributions

24 833

national

92 791

total

129 935

Employee

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

71 247

178 144

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.

620

1 550

communal

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

3 716

9 292

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.

5 343

13 362

national

21 904

67 637

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.

3 347

8 373

total

34 930

100 214

Employer

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

71 247

178 144

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.

4 381

10 955

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.

6 313

15 783

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.

926

2 315

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.

1 040

2 601

surtax

8 079

20 202

total

20 739

51 856

Corporate

138 015

230 000

income

27 604

49 688

surtax

552

994

total

28 156

50 682

Dividends

109 859

179 317

withholding

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

32 594

53 433

total

32 594

53 433

Income

230 000

Total tax

116 419

104 115

152 070

129 935

After tax

113 581

125 885

77 930

100 065

Living cost

36 317

Free-cash

77 264

89 568

41 613

63 748

Estimated living cost is ₽36317 per week

₽23393

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

₽3175

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

₽569

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.

₽9180

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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