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
€ 1150
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom
€443
€426
€432
€327
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
-
-
-
1 150
income
-
-
-
261
pensions
-
-
-
79
total
-
-
-
340
Employee
518
-
1 011
-
health
7
-
17
-
income
94
-
190
-
pensions
40
-
99
-
total
141
-
306
-
Employer
518
-
1 011
-
pensions
52
-
120
-
health
10
-
19
-
total
62
-
139
-
Corporate
569
1 150
-
-
income

It is proposed for this rate to fall to 17% from the financial year starting on 1 April, 2020. Also, where the taxable profits can be attributed to the exploitation of patents, a lower rate of 10% applies.

108
219
-
-
total
108
219
-
-
Dividends
461
931
-
-
withholding
35
110
-
-
total
35
110
-
-
Income
1 150
1 150
1 150
1 150
Total tax
346
329
445
340
After tax
804
821
705
810
Living cost
378
378
378
378
Free-cash
426
443
327
432

Estimated living cost  is €378 per week

€259
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€35
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€5
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.
€79
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

The only visa which will gain you entry to the UK as a freelancer is Tier 1 (with an exception of EU nationals or long-term UK residence permit holders, up until Brexit). There are two Tier 1 visa pathways.

You can either apply for an Entrepreneur visa which requires an investment of at least £200000 and creating two full time jobs, or choose an Exceptional Talent visa, which has no financial requirements but is more difficult to obtain.

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