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
₽ 233000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽90569

₽77911

₽64317

₽41974

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

233 000

national

93 844

communal

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

12 460

social contributions

25 332

total

131 636

Employee

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

72 680

180 461

communal

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

3 791

9 413

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

8 482

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

13 534

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

1 570

national

22 345

68 448

total

35 634

101 447

Employer

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

72 680

180 461

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

2 347

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

2 634

surtax

8 241

20 466

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

15 988

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.

4 470

11 097

total

21 156

52 532

Corporate

139 164

233 000

surtax

557

1 005

income

27 833

50 217

total

28 390

51 222

Dividends

110 774

181 778

withholding

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

32 862

54 162

total

32 862

54 162

Income

233 000

Total tax

118 042

105 384

153 979

131 636

After tax

114 958

127 616

79 021

101 364

Living cost

37 047

Free-cash

77 911

90 569

41 974

64 317

Estimated living cost is ₽37047 per week

₽23863

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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