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
₴ 80500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₴29490

₴19417

₴12515

₴23105

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

80 500

communal

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

4 193

social contributions

10 612

national

30 758

total

45 563

Employee

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

30 448

62 349

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.

2 284

4 676

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.

265

543

national

9 361

22 914

communal

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

1 588

3 252

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.

1 431

2 931

total

14 929

34 316

Employer

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

30 448

62 349

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.

396

811

surtax

3 452

7 070

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.

444

910

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.

1 872

3 834

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.

2 698

5 524

total

8 862

18 149

Corporate

41 189

80 500

surtax

165

322

income

8 238

16 100

total

8 403

16 422

Dividends

32 787

64 078

withholding

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

9 681

19 068

total

9 681

19 068

Income

80 500

Total tax

41 875

35 490

52 465

45 563

After tax

38 625

45 010

28 035

34 937

Living cost

15 520

Free-cash

23 105

29 490

12 515

19 417

Estimated living cost is ₴15520 per week

₴9997

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

₴1357

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

₴243

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.

₴3923

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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