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
₴ 75000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₴22891

₴15037

₴13880

₴8276

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

75 000

national

26 468

communal

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

3 793

social contributions

11 769

total

42 030

Employee

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

37 451

58 089

national

11 514

20 101

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.

2 809

4 357

communal

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

1 953

3 029

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.

326

506

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.

1 760

2 730

total

18 362

30 723

Employer

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

37 451

58 089

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.

2 303

3 573

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.

3 319

5 147

surtax

4 247

6 587

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.

487

755

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.

546

849

total

10 902

16 911

Corporate

26 647

75 000

income

5 330

15 000

surtax

106

300

total

5 436

15 300

Dividends

21 212

59 700

withholding

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

6 173

17 719

total

6 173

17 719

Income

75 000

Total tax

40 873

33 019

47 634

42 030

After tax

34 127

41 981

27 366

32 970

Living cost

19 090

Free-cash

15 037

22 891

8 276

13 880

Estimated living cost is ₴19090 per week

₴12296

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

₴1669

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

₴299

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.

₴4826

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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