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

₽90950

₽43152

₽65919

₽80214

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.

12 397

social contributions

23 393

national

94 079

total

129 869

Employee

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

67 117

178 142

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.

584

1 549

communal

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

3 501

9 291

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.

5 034

13 360

national

20 635

68 204

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.

3 153

8 374

total

32 907

100 778

Employer

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

67 117

178 142

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.

4 127

10 956

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.

5 947

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.

872

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.

979

2 601

surtax

7 610

20 203

total

19 535

51 858

Corporate

143 346

230 000

income

28 670

50 674

surtax

573

1 013

total

29 243

51 687

Dividends

114 103

178 312

withholding

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

33 889

53 151

total

33 889

53 151

Income

230 000

Total tax

115 574

104 838

152 636

129 869

After tax

114 426

125 162

77 364

100 131

Living cost

34 212

Free-cash

80 214

90 950

43 152

65 919

Estimated living cost is ₽34212 per week

₽22037

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

₽2991

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

₽536

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.

₽8648

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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