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
₽ 233500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽90980

₽78545

₽64796

₽42307

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

233 500

national

94 248

communal

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

12 500

social contributions

25 160

total

131 908

Employee

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

72 187

180 852

communal

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

3 765

9 432

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.

3 392

8 499

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.

5 414

13 565

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.

628

1 574

national

22 193

68 684

total

35 392

101 754

Employer

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

72 187

180 852

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.

938

2 350

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.

1 053

2 641

surtax

8 185

20 507

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.

6 396

16 024

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.

4 439

11 121

total

21 011

52 643

Corporate

140 300

233 500

surtax

561

1 009

income

28 060

50 479

total

28 621

51 488

Dividends

111 679

182 012

withholding

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

33 135

54 236

total

33 135

54 236

Income

233 500

Total tax

118 159

105 724

154 397

131 908

After tax

115 341

127 776

79 103

101 592

Living cost

36 796

Free-cash

78 545

90 980

42 307

64 796

Estimated living cost is ₽36796 per week

₽23701

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

₽3217

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

₽576

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.

₽9302

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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