Employee benefit calculator
What is your meal benefit really worth?
Compare a monthly meal budget with the same amount paid as salary, after tax and contributions. See how much of each euro reaches the employee, and what the difference comes to over a month and a year.
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Meal benefit vs the same amount as salary
Set the monthly meal budget, your gross salary and your working days. The results show what the employee receives in each case and the difference between them.
+22,74 €
More each month
+272,93 €
More each year
+29,4%
More value than salary
5
Extra meals a month
What reaches the employee from 100,00 €
Difference: +22,74 € per month, +272,93 € per year, about 5 extra meals a month.
If the 100,00 € were paid as salary
| Gross amount | 100,00 € |
|---|---|
| Social contributions, 11.2% (9.5% pension + 1.7% health) | 11,20 € |
| Income tax, 13% | 11,54 € |
| Net amount received | 77,26 € |
Calculations based on Albanian tax law. Social contributions: 9,5% pension + 1,7% health = 11,2%. Income tax at 13%. Actual values may vary based on your specific tax situation.
Calculation based on current tax law. Ask us for a simulation with your own figures.
How it works
Three steps to a clear comparison
Enter the meal budget
Choose a monthly budget from €20 to €300, the same range as the company ROI calculator. This is the amount your employer funds for meals.
Add salary and working days
Add your gross monthly salary if you like, and the working days in the month. The rates are flat, so the salary does not change the comparison. The working days turn the monthly budget into a daily one.
Compare the two
See the net amount you would receive as salary next to the value of the meal benefit, and the difference each month and each year.
Why is there a difference? Salary is paid after income tax and contributions. In this calculation, based on Albanian tax law, the meal budget through atWork is a tax-free employee benefit: no contributions and no income tax, so the full amount goes to lunch.
For companies
Calculate the return for your whole company
The company ROI calculator compares atWork with a salary increase, a canteen or a new investment, including tax savings, fiscal deductions and productivity gains. Example: 100 employees at €100 a month for 12 months, a €120,000 investment with a total ROI of €256,038.
Example: 100 employees, €100 monthly budget, 12 months. Total investment €120 000.
FAQ
Calculator questions
Calculation based on current tax law. Ask us for a simulation with your own figures.
Turn your meal budget into lunch your team enjoys
atWork gives every employee a company-funded daily food budget, then handles ordering, delivery, billing and reporting in one place.
