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
₴ 30000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

-₴124884

-₴369784

-₴121350

-₴125667

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

30 000

social contributions

10 930

national

4 769

communal

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

1 145

total

16 844

Employee

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

309 649

23 237

national

114 201

5 048

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.

14 554

1 094

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.

2 695

201

communal

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

16 151

1 212

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.

23 225

1 743

total

170 826

9 298

Employer

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

309 649

23 237

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.

4 025

303

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.

27 435

2 058

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.

4 521

338

surtax

35 111

2 636

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.

19 043

1 428

total

90 135

6 763

Corporate

30 000

income

6 000

surtax

118

total

6 118

Dividends

23 882

withholding

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

6 409

total

6 409

Income

30 000

Total tax

260 961

12 527

16 061

16 844

After tax

-230 961

17 473

13 939

13 156

Living cost

138 823

Free-cash

-369 784

-121 350

-124 884

-125 667

Estimated living cost is ₴138823 per month

₴85016

Rent. Two to three bedrooms at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.

₴13220

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

₴2369

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.

₴38219

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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Additional information

In cases when only one person has an income, one income is low, or it is less than 70% of an income of a partner, it is possible to file a joint tax form. Then you can use up to €10,720 per year as your income to benefit from a smaller tax rate on earnings below €10,720.