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
₴ 96500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₴28688

₴15517

₴35836

₴24002

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

96 500

social contributions

12 239

communal

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

5 056

national

37 304

total

54 599

Employee

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

35 114

74 743

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.

306

650

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.

2 634

5 605

national

10 796

27 660

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.

1 650

3 513

communal

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

1 831

3 899

total

17 217

41 327

Employer

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

35 114

74 743

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.

3 111

6 623

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.

2 159

4 596

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.

512

1 091

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.

456

972

surtax

3 982

8 475

total

10 220

21 757

Corporate

51 164

96 500

income

10 232

19 600

surtax

205

392

total

10 437

19 992

Dividends

40 727

76 507

withholding

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

12 039

22 773

total

12 039

22 773

Income

96 500

Total tax

49 913

42 765

63 084

54 599

After tax

46 587

53 735

33 416

41 901

Living cost

17 899

Free-cash

28 688

35 836

15 517

24 002

Estimated living cost is ₴17899 per week

₴11529

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

₴1565

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

₴280

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.

₴4525

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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