Offer in Belgium

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Member since 13 May 2021

vaishalisankarMember13 May 2021 04:52:43

Hey Guys,

I got an offer in Belgium for 5700 Eur per month. Please help me out to calculate the net salary. My wife is not working and we have a 1.5 year old kid. We have the benefits like transportation, internet etc., Is government schools free? Would be great if you could also provide general expense there.

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Member since 26 January 2021

reddit-someActive member13 May 2021 11:39:54

5700 Eur per month is a very good salary. There are many tax calculator available. for instance, you can use this : "https://www.sd.be/loonsimulator/public/?lang=EN "
or "https://www.partena-professional.be/en/knowledge-center/des-simulateurs-et-des-calculateurs/gross-net-simulator-company-managers"

Public schools are free but are in french and dutch. if you are looking for long term and settle down here, public schools are good to enroll.

General expense you can get at numbeo : https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Brussels
for a couple , usually its between 1200-1500€ max but depends on your lifestyle and city living in. I think it will not go over 1500€.
Rent - €1000 (average)
Groceries - €200
Utilities (electricity, water, building common charges)- €200
internet - €50 (could be free depending on your employer)

Franky3 Active member

Member since 03 May 2021

Franky3Active member13 May 2021 12:17:42

vaishalisankar wrote:
Hey Guys,

I got an offer in Belgium for 5700 Eur per month. Please help me out to calculate the net salary. My wife is not working and we have a 1.5 year old kid. We have the benefits like transportation, internet etc., Is government schools free? Would be great if you could also provide general expense there.

can i ask out of curiousity, what job is the offer for?

vaishalisankar Member

Member since 13 May 2021

vaishalisankarMember13 May 2021 18:14:25

Thank you so much for the detailed explanation 😊

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