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
$ 850

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

-$233

-$77

$50

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

850

social contributions

115

communal

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

national

260

total

419

Employee

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

840

658

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.

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.

national

258

187

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.

communal

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

total

411

307

Employer

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

840

658

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.

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.

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.

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.

surtax

total

244

192

Corporate

850

income

170

surtax

total

173

Dividends

677

withholding

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

199

total

199

Income

850

Total tax

655

372

499

419

After tax

195

478

351

431

Living cost

428

Free-cash

-233

-77

Estimated living cost is $428 per week

$276

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

$37

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

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.

$108

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.

I'm drinking at home rarely or never.

I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.

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