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
₽ 241000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽94512

₽82371

₽67839

₽44345

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

241 000

national

97 844

communal

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

12 940

social contributions

25 331

total

136 115

Employee

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

72 678

186 664

communal

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

3 791

9 735

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

8 773

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

14 000

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

1 623

national

22 344

71 144

total

35 633

105 275

Employer

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

72 678

186 664

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

2 426

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

2 724

surtax

8 241

21 167

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

16 537

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

11 480

total

21 155

54 334

Corporate

147 167

241 000

surtax

588

1 051

income

29 433

52 537

total

30 021

53 588

Dividends

117 146

187 412

withholding

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

34 774

55 854

total

34 774

55 854

Income

241 000

Total tax

121 583

109 442

159 609

136 115

After tax

119 417

131 558

81 391

104 885

Living cost

37 046

Free-cash

82 371

94 512

44 345

67 839

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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