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
₽ 232000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽90075

₽77355

₽63879

₽41673

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

232 000

national

93 344

communal

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

12 400

social contributions

25 331

total

131 075

Employee

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

72 678

179 692

communal

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

3 791

9 373

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.

3 415

8 445

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.

5 451

13 478

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.

632

1 564

national

22 344

68 113

total

35 633

100 973

Employer

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

72 678

179 692

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.

945

2 337

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.

1 060

2 624

surtax

8 241

20 376

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.

6 440

15 921

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.

4 469

11 050

total

21 155

52 308

Corporate

138 167

232 000

surtax

553

999

income

27 634

49 927

total

28 187

50 926

Dividends

109 980

181 074

withholding

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

32 624

53 953

total

32 624

53 953

Income

232 000

Total tax

117 599

104 879

153 281

131 075

After tax

114 401

127 121

78 719

100 925

Living cost

37 046

Free-cash

77 355

90 075

41 673

63 879

Estimated living cost is ₽37046 per week

₽23862

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

₽3239

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

₽580

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.

₽9365

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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