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
₴ 97500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₴26715

₴17423

₴32332

₴37772

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

97 500

social contributions

10 732

communal

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

5 206

national

39 151

total

55 089

Employee

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

30 792

75 516

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.

2 309

5 664

national

9 467

28 591

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.

268

657

communal

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

1 606

3 939

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.

1 447

3 549

total

15 097

42 400

Employer

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

30 792

75 516

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.

2 728

6 690

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.

400

981

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.

1 894

4 644

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.

449

1 103

surtax

3 491

8 563

total

8 962

21 981

Corporate

57 745

97 500

surtax

231

418

income

11 549

20 923

total

11 780

21 341

Dividends

45 965

76 159

withholding

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

13 633

22 691

total

13 633

22 691

Income

97 500

Total tax

49 472

44 032

64 381

55 089

After tax

48 028

53 468

33 119

42 411

Living cost

15 696

Free-cash

32 332

37 772

17 423

26 715

Estimated living cost is ₴15696 per week

₴10110

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

₴1372

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

₴246

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.

₴3968

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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