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average income is
₽ 9500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

-₽33539

-₽32045

-₽82842

-₽30799

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

9 500

social contributions

5 271

communal

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

254

national

1 057

total

6 582

Employee

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

71 523

7 356

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.

5 364

552

national

21 989

1 598

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.

622

communal

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

3 730

383

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.

3 360

347

total

35 065

2 945

Employer

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

71 523

7 356

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.

6 338

651

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.

930

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.

4 398

452

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.

1 044

108

surtax

8 110

835

total

20 820

2 143

Corporate

9 500

surtax

income

1 899

total

1 937

Dividends

7 563

withholding

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

1 905

total

1 905

Income

9 500

Total tax

55 885

3 842

5 088

6 582

After tax

-46 385

5 658

4 412

2 918

Living cost

36 457

Free-cash

-82 842

-30 799

-32 045

-33 539

Estimated living cost is ₽36457 per week

₽23483

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

₽3188

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

₽571

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.

₽9216

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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