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?

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City
free-cash

Dresden , Germany
€626
€738
€646
€863
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

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

-
-
-
1 850
trade
-
-
-
217
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

-
-
-
579
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

-
-
-
69
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

-
-
-
32
total
-
-
-
897
Employee

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

388
-
1 850
-
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

69
-
69
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

1
-
32
-
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

11
-
579
-
total
81
-
680
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
1 462
1 850
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

12
15
-
-
income
219
278
-
-
trade
230
291
-
-
chamber of commerce
4
4
-
-
total
465
588
-
-
Dividends
997
1 262
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

14
17
-
-
withholding
245
312
-
-
total
259
329
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
805
917
680
897
After tax
1 045
933
1 170
953
Living cost
307
307
307
307
Free-cash
738
626
863
646

Estimated living cost  is €307 per week

€193
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€36
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€72
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

Nationals of Europe, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand and the USA do not require an entry type D visa (not to confuse with a Schengen visa or a visa-free entry). For other nationals, waiting time is around 6-9 months which includes document preparation and processing.

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Reykjavik , Iceland
€642
€633
€573
€583
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
-
-
-
1 850
municipal
-
-
-
203
pensions
-
-
-
222
national
-
-
-
320
social contributions
-
-
-
20
total
-
-
-
765
Employee
794
-
1 599
-
municipal
98
-
210
-
pensions
32
-
64
-
national
152
-
336
-
total
282
-
610
-
Employer
794
-
1 599
-
social contributions
9
-
17
-
pensions
64
-
128
-
total
73
-
145
-
Corporate
932
1 850
-
-
income

Corporate income tax will depend on a type of legal entity. For LLC and Limited Partnership it is set at 20%. All other entities pay 37.6%.

186
370
-
-
total
186
370
-
-
Dividends
745
1 480
-
-
withholding
164
326
-
-
total
164
326
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
705
696
755
765
After tax
1 145
1 154
1 095
1 085
Living cost
512
512
512
512
Free-cash
633
642
583
573

Estimated living cost  is €512 per week

€348
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€48
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€8
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.
€109
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

It is very difficult to get a residence permit on a basis of self-employment for a Third Country National (non-EU/EFTA/Swiss and without a long-term EU resident permit). EU/EFTA nationals and long-term EU resident permit holders can register self-employed and apply for a permanent residence.

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Riga , Latvia
€1269
€1185
€433
€571
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

As of 1 January, 2018 a microenterprise tax rate for microenterprise turnover of up to €40,000 is 15%. This tax is inclusive of all other taxes and contributions.

Microenterprise tax could also be applied to a company but as the only exception is a limitation of liability, we advise to register as a sole-trader.

-
-
-
1 850
microenterprise
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
346
surtax
-
-
-
472
social contributions

Each person younger than 30 on 1 July, 2001 should make pension contributions to an old-age pension account. We include it in our internal model.

-
-
-
388
total
-
-
-
1 206
Employee
296
-
1 405
-
social contributions

Each person younger than 30 on 1 July, 2001 should make pension contributions to an old-age pension account. We include it in our internal model.

33
-
133
-
surtax
-
-
204
-
income
53
-
286
-
total
86
-
623
-
Employer
296
-
1 405
-
social contributions

Each person younger than 30 on 1 July, 2001 should make pension contributions to an old-age pension account. We include it in our internal model.

71
-
291
-
surtax
-
-
154
-
total
71
-
445
-
Corporate
1 483
1 850
-
-
income

Corporate income tax rate is 20% applicable to the taxable base. However, before applying the statutory rate, the taxable base should be divided by a coefficient of 0.8. As taxable base is increased by the coefficient, the effective corporate income tax rate is 25%.

297
370
-
-
total
297
370
-
-
Dividends

In Latvia, local dividends are not subject to withholding tax.

1 186
1 480
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
454
370
1 068
1 206
After tax
1 396
1 480
782
644
Living cost
211
211
211
211
Free-cash
1 185
1 269
571
433

Estimated living cost  is €211 per week

€134
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€20
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.
€51
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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Rotterdam , Netherlands
€491
€430
€592
€737
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
589
pensions
-
-
-
119
health
-
-
-
125
total
-
-
-
833
Employee
865
865
1 662
-
health
133
113
125
-
income

It is possible to apply for a 30% ruling (tax reduction) for salaries over €37,000 per annum.

142
142
255
-
pensions
156
119
119
-
total
431
374
499
-
Employer
865
865
1 662
-
unemployment
31
31
39
-
pensions
60
60
75
-
health
60
60
75
-
total
151
151
189
-
Corporate
844
833
-
-
income
169
167
-
-
total
169
167
-
-
Dividends
675
666
-
-
income
143
142
-
-
withholding
101
100
-
-
total
244
242
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
995
934
688
833
After tax
855
916
1 162
1 017
Living cost
425
425
425
425
Free-cash
430
491
737
592

Estimated living cost  is €425 per week

€301
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€38
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€7
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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Stockholm , Sweden
€618
€610
€549
€540
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
-
-
-
1 850
municipal
-
-
-
478
accident
-
-
-
2
pensions
-
-
-
93
other
-
-
-
100
unemployment
-
-
-
1
health
-
-
-
54
national
-
-
-
181
total
-
-
-
909
Employee
558
-
1 580
-
municipal
166
-
471
-
national
-
-
176
-
total
166
-
647
-
Employer
558
-
1 580
-
accident
1
-
2
-
other
65
-
100
-
unemployment
15
-
23
-
pensions
60
-
93
-
health
34
-
53
-
total
175
-
271
-
Corporate
1 117
1 850
-
-
income
246
407
-
-
total
246
407
-
-
Dividends
871
1 443
-
-
withholding
261
433
-
-
total
261
433
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
848
840
918
909
After tax
1 002
1 010
932
941
Living cost
392
392
392
392
Free-cash
610
618
540
549

Estimated living cost  is €392 per week

€259
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€38
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€88
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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Source of data for Stockholm model

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Hamburg , Germany
€526
€669
€545
€772
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

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

-
-
-
1 850
trade
-
-
-
227
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

-
-
-
579
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

-
-
-
69
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

-
-
-
32
total
-
-
-
907
Employee

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

514
-
1 850
-
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

69
-
69
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

2
-
32
-
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

44
-
579
-
total
115
-
680
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
1 336
1 850
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

11
15
-
-
income
200
278
-
-
trade
220
304
-
-
chamber of commerce
3
4
-
-
total
434
601
-
-
Dividends
901
1 249
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

12
17
-
-
withholding
222
308
-
-
total
234
325
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
783
926
680
907
After tax
1 067
924
1 170
943
Living cost
398
398
398
398
Free-cash
669
526
772
545

Estimated living cost  is €398 per week

€266
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€42
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€84
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

Nationals of Europe, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand and the USA do not require an entry type D visa (not to confuse with a Schengen visa or a visa-free entry). For other nationals, waiting time is around 6-9 months which includes document preparation and processing.

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Limassol , Cyprus
€1020
€979
€932
€917
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
378
health
-
-
-
47
social contributions
-
-
-
164
total
-
-
-
589
Employee
779
779
1 731
-
social contributions
38
65
87
-
health
8
13
29
-
income
82
72
369
-
total
128
150
485
-
Employer
779
779
1 731
-
social contributions
38
65
87
-
health
8
14
32
-
total
46
79
119
-
Corporate
1 348
992
-
-
income
168
124
-
-
total
168
124
-
-
Dividends
1 179
868
-
-
withholding
200
148
-
-
total
200
148
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
542
501
604
589
After tax
1 308
1 349
1 246
1 261
Living cost
329
329
329
329
Free-cash
979
1 020
917
932

Estimated living cost  is €329 per week

€225
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€26
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€73
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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Budapest , Hungary
€854
€858
€1097
€889
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
226
pensions
-
-
-
185
unemployment
-
-
-
28
health
-
-
-
130
total
-
-
-
569
Employee

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

266
106
1 548
-
health
19
7
108
-
income
32
13
189
-
pensions
27
11
155
-
unemployment
4
2
23
-
total
82
33
475
-
Employer

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

266
106
1 548
-
pensions
52
21
302
-
total
52
21
302
-
Corporate
1 532
1 724
-
-
income
138
155
-
-
total
138
155
-
-
Dividends
1 394
1 568
-
-
social contributions
271
305
-
-
withholding
265
298
-
-
total
536
603
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
808
812
777
569
After tax
1 042
1 038
1 073
1 281
Living cost
184
184
184
184
Free-cash
858
854
889
1 097

Estimated living cost  is €184 per week

€126
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€15
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€4
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.
€40
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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Source of data for Budapest model

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Tallinn , Estonia
€1235
€1172
€747
€820
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
248
pensions
-
-
-
370
health
-
-
-
240
total
-
-
-
858
Employee
287
-
1 383
-
income
32
-
267
-
pensions
6
-
28
-
unemployment
5
-
22
-
total
43
-
317
-
Employer
287
-
1 383
-
unemployment
2
-
11
-
pensions
58
-
277
-
health
37
-
180
-
total
97
-
468
-
Corporate
1 465
1 850
-
-
income
293
370
-
-
total
293
370
-
-
Dividends
1 172
1 480
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
433
370
785
858
After tax
1 417
1 480
1 065
992
Living cost
245
245
245
245
Free-cash
1 172
1 235
820
747

Estimated living cost  is €245 per week

€168
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€15
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.
€57
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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Source of data for Tallinn model

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Gdansk , Poland
-€72
€115
€1042
€785
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
-
-
-
1 850
accident
-
-
-
3
income
-
-
-
515
pensions
-
-
-
42
other
-
-
-
4
health
-
-
-
22
total
-
-
-
586
Employee
349
-
1 670
-
health
40
-
191
-
income
48
-
395
-
pensions
39
-
77
-
total
127
-
663
-
Employer
349
-
1 670
-
accident
6
-
28
-
unemployment
9
-
41
-
pensions
57
-
111
-
total
72
-
180
-
Corporate
1 430
1 850
-
-
income

From 1 January 2017, a lowered corporate income tax rate of 9% was introduced for so-called 'small taxpayers' - entities with turnover not exceeding the equivalent of €1.2 million and for taxpayers starting business activity, during their previous tax year.

1 287
1 665
-
-
total
1 287
1 665
-
-
Dividends
143
185
-
-
withholding
27
35
-
-
total
27
35
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
1 513
1 700
843
586
After tax
337
150
1 007
1 264
Living cost
222
222
222
222
Free-cash
115
-72
785
1 042

Estimated living cost  is €222 per week

€162
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€12
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.
€42
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

Poland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should use a business incubator or set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.

Source of data for Gdansk model

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Batumi , Georgia
€1667
€1649
€1740
€1389
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

We expect you will register a microenterprise to benefit from 1% tax rate. Otherwise you will be taxed at a personal income rate of 20%.

-
-
-
1 850
microenterprise

A sole-trader will lose its microenterprise status when the turnover exceeds 500,000 GEL for the last two consecutive years.

-
-
-
19
total
-
-
-
19
Employee
114
-
1 850
-
income
23
-
370
-
total
23
-
370
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate

We will register your company as part of a virtual zone. Your non-Georgian corporate tax will be zero. Turnover in Georgia will be taxed at 15%.

1 736
1 850
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
1 736
1 850
-
-
withholding
87
92
-
-
total
87
92
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
110
92
370
19
After tax
1 740
1 758
1 480
1 831
Living cost
91
91
91
91
Free-cash
1 649
1 667
1 389
1 740

Estimated living cost  is €91 per week

€57
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€8
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€3
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.
€25
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

Social security system in Georgia is financed from the government taxes which are part of our internal model. Separate pension and medical insurance contributions are not compulsory. It is advisable to purchase health insurance privately as in an event of medical emergency the treatment is likely to get costly.

Source of data for Batumi model

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Bratislava , Slovakia
€1090
€1020
€777
€776
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
292
pensions

Participation in the individual account program is voluntary (6% of an income). The decision to contribute to an individual account must be made before the age of 35 and cannot be reversed.

-
-
-
370
other
-
-
-
73
health
-
-
-
68
total
-
-
-
803
Employee
368
-
1 478
-
health
5
-
21
-
income
63
-
292
-
pensions

Participation in the individual account program is voluntary (6% of an income). The decision to contribute to an individual account must be made before the age of 35 and cannot be reversed.

26
-
103
-
unemployment
4
-
15
-
total
98
-
431
-
Employer
368
-
1 478
-
accident
3
-
12
-
other
18
-
74
-
unemployment
4
-
15
-
pensions

Participation in the individual account program is voluntary (6% of an income). The decision to contribute to an individual account must be made before the age of 35 and cannot be reversed.

63
-
251
-
health
5
-
21
-
total
93
-
373
-
Corporate
1 389
1 850
-
-
income
292
388
-
-
total
292
388
-
-
Dividends
1 098
1 462
-
-
withholding
77
102
-
-
total
77
102
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
560
490
804
803
After tax
1 290
1 360
1 046
1 047
Living cost
270
270
270
270
Free-cash
1 020
1 090
776
777

Estimated living cost  is €270 per week

€191
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€18
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€4
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.
€57
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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London , United Kingdom
€524
€566
€542
€374
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
535
pensions
-
-
-
93
total
-
-
-
628
Employee
962
-
1 616
-
health
16
-
23
-
income
173
-
424
-
pensions
93
-
114
-
total
282
-
561
-
Employer
962
-
1 616
-
pensions
114
-
204
-
health
18
-
31
-
total
132
-
235
-
Corporate
756
1 850
-
-
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.

144
352
-
-
total
144
352
-
-
Dividends
612
1 498
-
-
withholding
46
294
-
-
total
46
294
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
604
646
796
628
After tax
1 246
1 204
1 054
1 222
Living cost
680
680
680
680
Free-cash
566
524
374
542

Estimated living cost  is €680 per week

€510
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€80
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€85
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.

Source of data for London model

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Varna , Bulgaria
€1449
€1402
€1345
€1419
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
278
pensions

Individual pension and social contributions account is optional for those who entered the labor force after 31 December, 2014.

-
-
-
52
unemployment
-
-
-
1
health
-
-
-
41
total
-
-
-
372
Employee
176
-
1 781
-
health
8
-
16
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

2
-
4
-
income
18
-
178
-
pensions

19.8% for people born before 1 January, 1960; and 14.8% for those born after 31 December, 1959.

15
-
31
-
total
43
-
229
-
Employer
176
-
1 781
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

2
-
4
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
pensions

19.8% for people born before 1 January, 1960; and 14.8% for those born after 31 December, 1959.

19
-
39
-
health
12
-
24
-
total
34
-
69
-
Corporate
1 639
1 850
-
-
income
164
185
-
-
total
164
185
-
-
Dividends
1 475
1 665
-
-
withholding
74
83
-
-
total
74
83
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
315
268
298
372
After tax
1 535
1 582
1 552
1 478
Living cost
133
133
133
133
Free-cash
1 402
1 449
1 419
1 345

Estimated living cost  is €133 per week

€78
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€9
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€4
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.
€42
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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Amsterdam , Netherlands
€354
€380
€455
€600
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
589
pensions
-
-
-
119
health
-
-
-
125
total
-
-
-
833
Employee
940
865
1 662
-
health
117
113
125
-
income

It is possible to apply for a 30% ruling (tax reduction) for salaries over €37,000 per annum.

142
142
255
-
pensions
119
119
119
-
total
378
374
499
-
Employer
940
865
1 662
-
unemployment
34
31
39
-
pensions
65
60
75
-
health
65
60
75
-
total
164
151
189
-
Corporate
746
833
-
-
income
149
167
-
-
total
149
167
-
-
Dividends
597
666
-
-
income
127
142
-
-
withholding
90
100
-
-
total
217
242
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
908
934
688
833
After tax
942
916
1 162
1 017
Living cost
562
562
562
562
Free-cash
380
354
600
455

Estimated living cost  is €562 per week

€415
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€50
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€91
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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Source of data for Amsterdam model

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Brno , Czech Republic
€1031
€944
€816
€737
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
188
health
-
-
-
250
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
4
social contributions
-
-
-
349
total
-
-
-
791
Employee
357
-
1 423
-
social contributions
23
-
78
-
health
48
-
192
-
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
income
43
-
173
-
total
114
-
443
-
Employer
357
-
1 423
-
social contributions
89
-
299
-
health
32
-
128
-
total
121
-
427
-
Corporate
1 372
1 850
-
-
income
261
351
-
-
total
261
351
-
-
Dividends
1 111
1 499
-
-
withholding
167
225
-
-
total
167
225
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
663
576
870
791
After tax
1 187
1 274
980
1 059
Living cost
243
243
243
243
Free-cash
944
1 031
737
816

Estimated living cost  is €243 per week

€169
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€17
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.
€52
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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Milan , Italy
€559
€506
€452
€369
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
-
-
-
1 850
municipal
-
-
-
11
regional
-
-
-
22
national
-
-
-
461
social contributions
-
-
-
476
total
-
-
-
970
Employee
901
-
1 850
-
social contributions
304
-
624
-
regional
8
-
19
-
municipal
5
-
10
-
national
156
-
400
-
total
473
-
1 053
-
Employer
901
-
1 850
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
949
1 850
-
-
nationa
228
444
-
-
municipal
37
72
-
-
total
265
516
-
-
Dividends
684
1 334
-
-
withholding
178
347
-
-
total
178
347
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
916
863
1 053
970
After tax
934
987
797
880
Living cost
428
428
428
428
Free-cash
506
559
369
452

Estimated living cost  is €428 per week

€298
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€28
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€7
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.
€95
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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Source of data for Milan model

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Thessaloniki , Greece
€940
€908
€652
€589
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
524
pensions
-
-
-
270
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
96
surtax
-
-
-
82
total
-
-
-
974
Employee
335
-
1 565
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
9
-
34
-
surtax
1
-
70
-
income
56
-
464
-
pensions
22
-
90
-
unemployment
23
-
94
-
total
111
-
752
-
Employer
335
-
1 565
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
11
-
43
-
pensions
45
-
180
-
health
15
-
62
-
total
71
-
285
-
Corporate
1 444
1 850
-
-
income
376
481
-
-
total
376
481
-
-
Dividends
1 069
1 369
-
-
withholding
160
205
-
-
total
160
205
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
718
686
1 037
974
After tax
1 132
1 164
813
876
Living cost
224
224
224
224
Free-cash
908
940
589
652

Estimated living cost  is €224 per week

€137
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€21
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.
€61
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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Cambridge , United Kingdom
€739
€807
€757
€589
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
535
pensions
-
-
-
93
total
-
-
-
628
Employee
645
-
1 616
-
health
9
-
23
-
income
116
-
424
-
pensions
55
-
114
-
total
180
-
561
-
Employer
645
-
1 616
-
pensions
70
-
204
-
health
12
-
31
-
total
82
-
235
-
Corporate
1 123
1 850
-
-
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.

213
352
-
-
total
213
352
-
-
Dividends
910
1 498
-
-
withholding
103
294
-
-
total
103
294
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
578
646
796
628
After tax
1 272
1 204
1 054
1 222
Living cost
465
465
465
465
Free-cash
807
739
589
757

Estimated living cost  is €465 per week

€348
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.
€77
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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Zurich , Switzerland
€80
€409
€725
€640
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
-
-
-
1 850
city
-
-
-
19
pensions
-
-
-
170
other

This will depend on a canton and a chosen fund. The rate is between 0.3% and 3.4% with a maximum base of 148,200 CHF. We use 2% as an average rate.

-
-
-
37
regional
-
-
-
94
health
-
-
-
4
national
-
-
-
35
total
-
-
-
359
Employee
896
-
1 656
-
city
10
-
18
-
regional
29
-
81
-
health
2
-
4
-
pensions
75
-
139
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
4
-
26
-
total
120
-
268
-
Employer
896
-
1 656
-
other

This will depend on a canton and a chosen fund. The rate is between 0.1% and 3.63% for an employee. We use 2% as an average rate.

18
-
33
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
75
-
139
-
health
2
-
4
-
total
95
-
176
-
Corporate
849
1 850
-
-
regional
179
391
-
-
national
72
157
-
-
total
251
548
-
-
Dividends
597
1 301
-
-
withholding
209
456
-
-
total
209
456
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
675
1 004
444
359
After tax
1 175
846
1 406
1 491
Living cost
766
766
766
766
Free-cash
409
80
640
725

Estimated living cost  is €766 per week

€498
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€69
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€9
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.
€190
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

It is extremely rare that a Third Country National (non-EU/EFTA/Swiss and without a long-term EU resident permit) is given a residence permit based on self-employment.

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Munich , Germany
€450
€615
€470
€706
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

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

-
-
-
1 850
trade
-
-
-
236
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

-
-
-
579
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

-
-
-
69
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

-
-
-
32
total
-
-
-
916
Employee

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

609
-
1 850
-
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

69
-
69
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

4
-
32
-
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

72
-
579
-
total
145
-
680
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
1 241
1 850
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

10
15
-
-
income
186
278
-
-
trade
213
317
-
-
chamber of commerce
3
4
-
-
total
412
614
-
-
Dividends
828
1 236
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

11
17
-
-
withholding
203
305
-
-
total
214
322
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
771
936
680
916
After tax
1 079
914
1 170
934
Living cost
464
464
464
464
Free-cash
615
450
706
470

Estimated living cost  is €464 per week

€339
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.
€6
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.
€82
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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Nationals of Europe, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand and the USA do not require an entry type D visa (not to confuse with a Schengen visa or a visa-free entry). For other nationals, waiting time is around 6-9 months which includes document preparation and processing.

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Nice , France
€586
€645
€694
€662
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
295
pensions
-
-
-
324
other
-
-
-
57
health
-
-
-
80
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
53
total
-
-
-
809
Employee
434
-
1 430
-
social contributions
12
-
41
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
26
-
280
-
pensions
49
-
100
-
total
87
-
421
-
Employer
434
-
1 430
-
other
15
-
56
-
social contributions
1
-
4
-
unemployment
18
-
58
-
pensions
71
-
169
-
health
30
-
133
-
total
135
-
420
-
Corporate
1 281
1 850
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
359
518
-
-
total
359
518
-
-
Dividends
922
1 332
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
159
229
-
-
withholding
118
170
-
-
total
277
399
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
858
917
841
809
After tax
992
933
1 009
1 041
Living cost
347
347
347
347
Free-cash
645
586
662
694

Estimated living cost  is €347 per week

€219
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€28
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€94
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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Marseille , France
€621
€676
€729
€697
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
295
pensions
-
-
-
324
other
-
-
-
57
health
-
-
-
80
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
53
total
-
-
-
809
Employee
387
-
1 430
-
social contributions
11
-
41
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
20
-
280
-
pensions
44
-
100
-
total
75
-
421
-
Employer
387
-
1 430
-
other
13
-
56
-
social contributions
1
-
4
-
unemployment
16
-
58
-
pensions
64
-
169
-
health
27
-
133
-
total
121
-
420
-
Corporate
1 342
1 850
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
376
518
-
-
total
376
518
-
-
Dividends
966
1 332
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
166
229
-
-
withholding
124
170
-
-
total
290
399
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
862
917
841
809
After tax
988
933
1 009
1 041
Living cost
312
312
312
312
Free-cash
676
621
697
729

Estimated living cost  is €312 per week

€181
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€32
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€94
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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Vilnius , Lithuania
€913
€920
€973
€933
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
278
health
-
-
-
129
social contributions
-
-
-
255
total
-
-
-
662
Employee
344
-
1 850
-
social contributions
47
-
255
-
health
24
-
129
-
income
57
-
318
-
total
128
-
702
-
Employer
344
-
1 850
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
1 506
1 850
-
-
income

The standard tax rate is 15%. However, small companies and agricultural companies can apply a reduced corporate income tax rate of 0% to the first year of operation when certain conditions are met; and 5% to revenues of less than €300,000 per year. We made calculations based on 5% and skipped 0%.

75
92
-
-
total
75
92
-
-
Dividends
1 431
1 758
-
-
health
100
123
-
-
social contributions
197
243
-
-
withholding
215
264
-
-
total
512
630
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
715
722
702
662
After tax
1 135
1 128
1 148
1 188
Living cost
215
215
215
215
Free-cash
920
913
933
973

Estimated living cost  is €215 per week

€144
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€13
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.
€53
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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Vienna , Austria
€666
€649
€593
€130
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
-
-
-
1 850
chamber of commerce
-
-
-
7
income
-
-
-
519
pensions
-
-
-
219
unemployment
-
-
-
62
health
-
-
-
91
surtax
-
-
-
2
total
-
-
-
900
Employee
506
404
1 485
-
other
5
4
12
-
health
20
16
46
-
income
58
30
420
-
pensions
52
41
121
-
unemployment
15
12
36
-
total
150
103
635
-
Employer
506
404
1 485
-
accident
7
5
15
-
other
24
19
68
-
chamber of commerce
2
2
6
-
unemployment
15
12
36
-
surtax
2
2
2
-
pensions
64
51
149
-
payroll
15
12
45
-
health
19
15
45
-
total
148
118
366
-
Corporate
1 196
1 328
1 447
-
income

The minimum corporate income for a GmbH is €1,1750 for a year. However, for GmbHs founded after 30 June 2013, the amount is reduced to €500 for the first five years and €1000 for the next five years.

Минимальный корпоративный налог для GmbH €1,1750 в год. Если GmbHs основана после 30 Июня 2013 эта сумма сниже до €500 в первые 5 лет и €1000 для следующих пяти лет.

299
332
362
-
total
299
332
362
-
Dividends
897
996
-
-
withholding
247
274
-
-
total
247
274
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
844
827
1 363
900
After tax
1 006
1 023
487
950
Living cost
357
357
357
357
Free-cash
649
666
130
593

Estimated living cost  is €357 per week

€238
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€30
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€83
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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As a Third Country National (non-EU/EFTA/Swiss and without a long-term EU resident permit), you can apply for permanent residence when your business creates macroeconomic benefit. This could be an investment starting from €100,000, creating new jobs or securing existing ones, or making a substantial contribution to the region's economy. You can also be considered with a transfer of know-how to Austria or an evident commitment to develop an innovative product or technology.

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Brussels , Belgium
€666
€512
€432
€280
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
-
-
-
1 850
national
-
-
-
699
communal

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

-
-
-
96
social contributions
-
-
-
253
total
-
-
-
1 048
Employee

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

725
-
1 433
-
communal

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

38
-
75
-
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.

34
-
67
-
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.

54
-
107
-
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.

6
-
12
-
national
223
-
523
-
total
355
-
784
-
Employer

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

725
-
1 433
-
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.

9
-
19
-
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.

11
-
21
-
surtax
82
-
162
-
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.

64
-
127
-
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.

45
-
88
-
total
211
-
417
-
Corporate
914
1 850
-
-
surtax
4
7
-
-
income
183
370
-
-
total
187
377
-
-
Dividends
728
1 473
-
-
withholding

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

215
438
-
-
total
215
438
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
968
815
1 201
1 048
After tax
882
1 035
649
802
Living cost
370
370
370
370
Free-cash
512
666
280
432

Estimated living cost  is €370 per week

€238
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€32
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€93
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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Barcelona , Spain
€866
€797
€671
€627
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
-
-
-
1 850
accident
-
-
-
8
income
-
-
-
531
pensions
-
-
-
266
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
7
total
-
-
-
813
Employee
504
-
1 551
-
other
-
-
1
-
income
106
-
496
-
pensions
24
-
44
-
unemployment
8
-
15
-
total
138
-
556
-
Employer
504
-
1 551
-
accident
10
-
19
-
other
4
-
8
-
unemployment
28
-
52
-
pensions
119
-
222
-
total
161
-
301
-
Corporate
1 185
1 850
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

178
278
-
-
total
178
278
-
-
Dividends
1 007
1 572
-
-
withholding
210
340
-
-
total
210
340
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
687
618
857
813
After tax
1 163
1 232
993
1 037
Living cost
366
366
366
366
Free-cash
797
866
627
671

Estimated living cost  is €366 per week

€270
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€26
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.
€65
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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Luxembourg , Luxembourg
€527
€396
€356
€431
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
-
-
-
1 850
accident
-
-
-
16
income
-
-
-
311
pensions
-
-
-
277
health
-
-
-
130
surtax
-
-
-
92
communal
-
-
-
117
total
-
-
-
943
Employee
767
-
1 653
-
health
34
-
74
-
surtax
47
-
101
-
income
74
-
364
-
pensions
61
-
132
-
total
216
-
671
-
Employer
767
-
1 653
-
accident
7
-
15
-
pensions
61
-
132
-
health
23
-
50
-
total
91
-
197
-
Corporate
991
1 850
-
-
surtax
10
19
-
-
communal
67
125
-
-
income
149
278
-
-
total
226
422
-
-
Dividends
765
1 428
-
-
income
255
136
-
-
withholding
115
214
-
-
total
370
350
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
903
772
868
943
After tax
947
1 078
982
907
Living cost
551
551
551
551
Free-cash
396
527
431
356

Estimated living cost  is €551 per week

€413
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€33
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€98
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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Source of data for Luxembourg model

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Athens , Greece
€936
€901
€648
€585
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
524
pensions
-
-
-
270
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
96
surtax
-
-
-
82
total
-
-
-
974
Employee
341
-
1 565
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
9
-
34
-
surtax
1
-
70
-
income
57
-
464
-
pensions
23
-
90
-
unemployment
24
-
94
-
total
114
-
752
-
Employer
341
-
1 565
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
11
-
43
-
pensions
46
-
180
-
health
16
-
62
-
total
73
-
285
-
Corporate
1 437
1 850
-
-
income
374
481
-
-
total
374
481
-
-
Dividends
1 063
1 369
-
-
withholding
160
205
-
-
total
160
205
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
721
686
1 037
974
After tax
1 129
1 164
813
876
Living cost
228
228
228
228
Free-cash
901
936
585
648

Estimated living cost  is €228 per week

€137
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€20
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.
€65
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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Source of data for Athens model

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Naples , Italy
€699
€676
€601
€518
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
-
-
-
1 850
municipal
-
-
-
11
regional
-
-
-
28
national
-
-
-
461
social contributions
-
-
-
476
total
-
-
-
976
Employee
562
-
1 850
-
social contributions
190
-
624
-
regional
8
-
25
-
municipal
3
-
10
-
national
89
-
400
-
total
290
-
1 059
-
Employer
562
-
1 850
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
1 288
1 850
-
-
nationa
309
444
-
-
municipal
64
92
-
-
total
373
536
-
-
Dividends
915
1 314
-
-
withholding
238
342
-
-
total
238
342
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
901
878
1 059
976
After tax
949
972
791
874
Living cost
273
273
273
273
Free-cash
676
699
518
601

Estimated living cost  is €273 per week

€170
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€28
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.
€71
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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Source of data for Naples model

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Prague , Czech Republic
€975
€867
€760
€681
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
188
health
-
-
-
250
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
4
social contributions
-
-
-
349
total
-
-
-
791
Employee
440
-
1 423
-
social contributions
29
-
78
-
health
59
-
192
-
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
income
53
-
173
-
total
141
-
443
-
Employer
440
-
1 423
-
social contributions
110
-
299
-
health
40
-
128
-
total
150
-
427
-
Corporate
1 261
1 850
-
-
income
240
351
-
-
total
240
351
-
-
Dividends
1 021
1 499
-
-
withholding
153
225
-
-
total
153
225
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
684
576
870
791
After tax
1 166
1 274
980
1 059
Living cost
299
299
299
299
Free-cash
867
975
681
760

Estimated living cost  is €299 per week

€222
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€17
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.
€55
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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Source of data for Prague model

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Graz , Austria
€702
€697
€629
€165
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
-
-
-
1 850
chamber of commerce
-
-
-
7
income
-
-
-
519
pensions
-
-
-
219
unemployment
-
-
-
62
health
-
-
-
91
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
898
Employee
443
404
1 487
-
other
4
4
12
-
health
17
16
46
-
income
39
30
421
-
pensions
45
41
121
-
unemployment
13
12
36
-
total
118
103
636
-
Employer
443
404
1 487
-
accident
6
5
15
-
other
21
19
68
-
chamber of commerce
2
2
6
-
unemployment
13
12
36
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
pensions
56
51
149
-
payroll
13
12
45
-
health
17
15
45
-
total
128
116
364
-
Corporate
1 280
1 330
1 449
-
income

The minimum corporate income for a GmbH is €1,1750 for a year. However, for GmbHs founded after 30 June 2013, the amount is reduced to €500 for the first five years and €1000 for the next five years.

Минимальный корпоративный налог для GmbH €1,1750 в год. Если GmbHs основана после 30 Июня 2013 эта сумма сниже до €500 в первые 5 лет и €1000 для следующих пяти лет.

320
332
362
-
total
320
332
362
-
Dividends
960
997
-
-
withholding
264
274
-
-
total
264
274
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
830
825
1 362
898
After tax
1 020
1 025
488
952
Living cost
323
323
323
323
Free-cash
697
702
165
629

Estimated living cost  is €323 per week

€194
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€33
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€91
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

As a Third Country National (non-EU/EFTA/Swiss and without a long-term EU resident permit), you can apply for permanent residence when your business creates macroeconomic benefit. This could be an investment starting from €100,000, creating new jobs or securing existing ones, or making a substantial contribution to the region's economy. You can also be considered with a transfer of know-how to Austria or an evident commitment to develop an innovative product or technology.

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Tbilisi , Georgia
€1616
€1588
€1689
€1338
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

We expect you will register a microenterprise to benefit from 1% tax rate. Otherwise you will be taxed at a personal income rate of 20%.

-
-
-
1 850
microenterprise

A sole-trader will lose its microenterprise status when the turnover exceeds 500,000 GEL for the last two consecutive years.

-
-
-
19
total
-
-
-
19
Employee
178
-
1 850
-
income
36
-
370
-
total
36
-
370
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate

We will register your company as part of a virtual zone. Your non-Georgian corporate tax will be zero. Turnover in Georgia will be taxed at 15%.

1 672
1 850
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
1 672
1 850
-
-
withholding
84
92
-
-
total
84
92
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
120
92
370
19
After tax
1 730
1 758
1 480
1 831
Living cost
142
142
142
142
Free-cash
1 588
1 616
1 338
1 689

Estimated living cost  is €142 per week

€96
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€6
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.
€35
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

Social security system in Georgia is financed from the government taxes which are part of our internal model. Separate pension and medical insurance contributions are not compulsory. It is advisable to purchase health insurance privately as in an event of medical emergency the treatment is likely to get costly.

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Ljubljana , Slovenia
€1001
€917
€628
€579
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

A sole-trader pays social contribution from 75% of the assessed income made in the last year.

The minimum monthly assessed income used to calculate contributions is 60% of the insured's average monthly wage in the last year.

The maximum assessed income used to calculate contributions is 3.5 times the insured's average monthly wage in the last year.

-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
427
pensions
-
-
-
338
unemployment
-
-
-
3
health
-
-
-
182
total
-
-
-
950
Employee

The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 54% (gradually rising by two percent until reaching 60% by 2021) of the insured's average monthly wage in the last year.

448
-
1 601
-
health
29
-
103
-
income
77
-
396
-
pensions
69
-
248
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
total
176
-
749
-
Employer

The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 54% (gradually rising by two percent until reaching 60% by 2021) of the insured's average monthly wage in the last year.

448
-
1 601
-
unemployment
-
-
1
-
pensions
40
-
142
-
health
30
-
107
-
total
70
-
250
-
Corporate
1 332
1 850
-
-
income
253
352
-
-
total
253
352
-
-
Dividends
1 079
1 498
-
-
withholding
162
225
-
-
total
162
225
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
661
577
999
950
After tax
1 189
1 273
851
900
Living cost
272
272
272
272
Free-cash
917
1 001
579
628

Estimated living cost  is €272 per week

€187
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€17
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.
€63
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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Source of data for Ljubljana model

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Oslo , Norway
€689
€207
€840
€1279
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
361
social contributions
-
-
-
211
total
-
-
-
572
Employee
627
-
-
-
social contributions
51
-
7
-
income
138
-
-
-
total
189
-
7
-
Employer
627
-
-
-
social contributions
885
-
126
-
total
885
-
126
-
Corporate
338
1 850
-
-
income
74
407
-
-
total
74
407
-
-
Dividends
264
1 443
-
-
income
58
317
-
-
total
58
317
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
1 206
724
133
572
After tax
644
1 126
1 717
1 278
Living cost
438
438
438
438
Free-cash
207
689
1 279
840

Estimated living cost  is €438 per week

€284
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€41
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€107
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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Lisbon , Portugal
€735
€724
€668
€529
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

Based on articles 30.º, 31.º and 151.º of CIRS, sole-trader can use 75% of income as a tax base when earnings are below €200,000 per annum.

-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
221
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions

Social contributions in Portugal are calculated from the total income before any reductions apply.

-
-
-
643
total
-
-
-
864
Employee
466
-
1 495
-
social contributions
51
-
164
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
97
-
484
-
total
148
-
648
-
Employer
466
-
1 495
-
social contributions
111
-
355
-
total
111
-
355
-
Corporate
1 273
1 850
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
267
388
-
-
total
267
388
-
-
Dividends
1 006
1 462
-
-
withholding
282
409
-
-
total
282
409
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
808
797
1 003
864
After tax
1 042
1 053
847
986
Living cost
318
318
318
318
Free-cash
724
735
529
668

Estimated living cost  is €318 per week

€238
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€19
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.
€56
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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Source of data for Lisbon model

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Paris , France
€444
€513
€552
€520
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
295
pensions
-
-
-
324
other
-
-
-
57
health
-
-
-
80
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
53
total
-
-
-
809
Employee
635
-
1 430
-
social contributions
18
-
41
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
55
-
280
-
pensions
72
-
100
-
total
145
-
421
-
Employer
635
-
1 430
-
other
22
-
56
-
social contributions
2
-
4
-
unemployment
26
-
58
-
pensions
104
-
169
-
health
44
-
133
-
total
198
-
420
-
Corporate
1 017
1 850
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
285
518
-
-
total
285
518
-
-
Dividends
732
1 332
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
126
229
-
-
withholding
94
170
-
-
total
220
399
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
848
917
841
809
After tax
1 002
933
1 009
1 041
Living cost
489
489
489
489
Free-cash
513
444
520
552

Estimated living cost  is €489 per week

€331
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€40
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€7
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.
€111
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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Source of data for Paris model

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Andorra , Andorra
€1360
€1327
€1055
€1105
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
83
social contributions
-
-
-
407
total
-
-
-
490
Employee
326
-
1 602
-
income
-
-
88
-
social contributions
21
-
104
-
total
21
-
192
-
Employer
326
-
1 602
-
social contributions
50
-
248
-
total
50
-
248
-
Corporate
1 474
1 850
-
-
income
147
185
-
-
total
147
185
-
-
Dividends
1 326
1 665
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
218
185
440
490
After tax
1 632
1 665
1 410
1 360
Living cost
305
305
305
305
Free-cash
1 327
1 360
1 105
1 055

Estimated living cost  is €305 per week

€197
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€23
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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

Andorra has a limit of 1000 sole-trade resident permits per year, so while it isn't complicated to obtain one, it may get difficult by the end of the term.

Source of data for Andorra model

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Copenhagen , Denmark
-€360
-€360
€600
-€360
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
-
-
-
1 850
municipal
-
-
-
387
pensions
-
-
-
9
national
-
-
-
219
labour market
-
-
-
147
total
-
-
-
762
Employee
2 061
2 061
2 061
-
labour market
165
165
165
-
national
252
252
252
-
municipal
439
439
439
-
pensions
3
3
3
-
total
859
859
859
-
Employer
2 061
2 061
2 061
-
labour market
165
165
165
-
municipal
440
440
440
-
pensions
6
6
6
-
national
252
252
252
-
total
863
863
863
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
1 722
1 722
1 722
762
After tax
128
128
128
1 088
Living cost
488
488
488
488
Free-cash
-360
-360
-360
600

Estimated living cost  is €488 per week

€334
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€43
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€8
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.
€103
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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Source of data for Copenhagen model

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Krakow , Poland
-€68
€117
€1046
€789
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
-
-
-
1 850
accident
-
-
-
3
income
-
-
-
515
pensions
-
-
-
42
other
-
-
-
4
health
-
-
-
22
total
-
-
-
586
Employee
343
-
1 670
-
health
39
-
191
-
income
47
-
395
-
pensions
39
-
77
-
total
125
-
663
-
Employer
343
-
1 670
-
accident
6
-
28
-
unemployment
8
-
41
-
pensions
56
-
111
-
total
70
-
180
-
Corporate
1 437
1 850
-
-
income

From 1 January 2017, a lowered corporate income tax rate of 9% was introduced for so-called 'small taxpayers' - entities with turnover not exceeding the equivalent of €1.2 million and for taxpayers starting business activity, during their previous tax year.

1 293
1 665
-
-
total
1 293
1 665
-
-
Dividends
144
185
-
-
withholding
27
35
-
-
total
27
35
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
1 515
1 700
843
586
After tax
335
150
1 007
1 264
Living cost
218
218
218
218
Free-cash
117
-68
789
1 046

Estimated living cost  is €218 per week

€159
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€12
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€4
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.
€43
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

Poland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should use a business incubator or set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.

Source of data for Krakow model

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Helsinki , Finland
€766
€795
€795
€578
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

You can choose the amount to declare for pension contributions and choose a pension insurance company or a pension insurance fund you prefer to use; or you could opt out of pension contributions altogether. You can find more details on Finnish Centre for Pensions

-
-
-
1 850
municipal
-
-
-
329
health
-
-
-
24
national
-
-
-
313
total
-
-
-
666
Employee
533
-
1 556
-
health
4
-
20
-
municipal
87
-
253
-
pensions
36
-
105
-
unemployment
8
-
23
-
national
9
-
188
-
total
144
-
589
-
Employer
533
-
1 556
-
accident
1
-
2
-
unemployment
3
-
10
-
pensions
92
-
270
-
health
4
-
12
-
total
100
-
294
-
Corporate
1 216
1 850
-
-
income
243
370
-
-
total
243
370
-
-
Dividends

Finish residents use 75% of income from dividends as a base for income tax.

730
1 110
-
-
national
48
125
-
-
municipal
131
200
-
-
total
179
325
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
666
695
883
666
After tax
1 184
1 155
967
1 184
Living cost
389
389
389
389
Free-cash
795
766
578
795

Estimated living cost  is €389 per week

€254
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.
€6
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.
€91
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

Finland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.

Source of data for Helsinki model

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Larnaca , Cyprus
€1114
€1060
€1026
€1011
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
378
health
-
-
-
47
social contributions
-
-
-
164
total
-
-
-
589
Employee
779
779
1 731
-
social contributions
29
65
87
-
health
6
13
29
-
income
85
72
369
-
total
120
150
485
-
Employer
779
779
1 731
-
social contributions
29
65
87
-
health
7
14
32
-
total
36
79
119
-
Corporate
1 459
992
-
-
income
182
124
-
-
total
182
124
-
-
Dividends
1 277
868
-
-
withholding
217
148
-
-
total
217
148
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
555
501
604
589
After tax
1 295
1 349
1 246
1 261
Living cost
235
235
235
235
Free-cash
1 060
1 114
1 011
1 026

Estimated living cost  is €235 per week

€141
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€23
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.
€66
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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Source of data for Larnaca model

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Podgorica , Montenegro
€1371
€1320
€1399
€1195
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

By law (Article 9 §1 (7); Article 10 §1 (7); Article 11 §1 (5)) a social contribution base is set as:

  • up to €9,000.00, 60% of the average monthly wage in Montenegro
  • up to €15,000.00, 100% of the average monthly wage in Montenegro
  • in excess of €15,000, 150% of the average monthly wage in Montenegro
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
189
pensions
-
-
-
64
unemployment
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
37
total
-
-
-
290
Employee

We use the last available minimum wage (€288,05 per month) as a minimum base for social contributions.

233
-
1 751
-
health
20
-
82
-
income
16
-
164
-
pensions
35
-
144
-
unemployment
1
-
5
-
total
72
-
395
-
Employer

We use the last available minimum wage (€288,05 per month) as a minimum base for social contributions.

233
-
1 751
-
unemployment
1
-
5
-
pensions
13
-
53
-
health
10
-
41
-
total
24
-
99
-
Corporate
1 593
1 850
-
-
income
143
166
-
-
total
143
166
-
-
Dividends
1 450
1 684
-
-
withholding
130
152
-
-
total
130
152
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
369
318
494
290
After tax
1 481
1 532
1 356
1 560
Living cost
161
161
161
161
Free-cash
1 320
1 371
1 195
1 399

Estimated living cost  is €161 per week

€103
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€12
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.
€42
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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Source of data for Podgorica model

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Valencia , Spain
€953
€909
€758
€714
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
-
-
-
1 850
accident
-
-
-
8
income
-
-
-
531
pensions
-
-
-
266
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
7
total
-
-
-
813
Employee
375
-
1 551
-
other
-
-
1
-
income
72
-
496
-
pensions
18
-
44
-
unemployment
6
-
15
-
total
96
-
556
-
Employer
375
-
1 551
-
accident
7
-
19
-
other
3
-
8
-
unemployment
21
-
52
-
pensions
88
-
222
-
total
119
-
301
-
Corporate
1 356
1 850
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

203
278
-
-
total
203
278
-
-
Dividends
1 152
1 572
-
-
withholding
244
340
-
-
total
244
340
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
662
618
857
813
After tax
1 188
1 232
993
1 037
Living cost
279
279
279
279
Free-cash
909
953
714
758

Estimated living cost  is €279 per week

€188
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€27
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.
€59
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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Istanbul , Turkey
€1126
€1121
€1158
€1156
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
629
pensions
-
-
-
20
health
-
-
-
15
total
-
-
-
664
Employee
42
-
1 827
-
health
2
-
5
-
income
8
-
628
-
pensions
4
-
9
-
unemployment
-
-
1
-
total
14
-
643
-
Employer
42
-
1 827
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
pensions
5
-
11
-
health
4
-
10
-
total
10
-
23
-
Corporate
1 798
1 850
-
-
income
396
407
-
-
total
396
407
-
-
Dividends
1 403
1 443
-
-
withholding
281
289
-
-
total
281
289
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
701
696
666
664
After tax
1 149
1 154
1 184
1 186
Living cost
28
28
28
28
Free-cash
1 121
1 126
1 156
1 158

Estimated living cost  is €28 per week

€16
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€2
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€1
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.
€8
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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Belgrade , Serbia
€1161
€1111
€972
€970
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

The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are 35% of the national average gross wage for the previous three months.

The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are five times the national average gross wage in the previous month.

-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
420
pensions
-
-
-
195
unemployment
-
-
-
11
health
-
-
-
77
total
-
-
-
703
Employee

The minimum tax base for social security contributions are defined by the Law on Mandatory Social Insurance Contributions and is fixed at 35% of an average monthly salary published in Serbia. The maximum tax base for social security contributions is capped at five times the average monthly salary published by the official statistics in Serbia at the moment of salary payment.

The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are 35% of the national average gross wage for the previous three months.

The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are five times the national average gross wage in the previous month.

264
-
1 716
-
health
14
-
39
-
income
36
-
420
-
pensions
37
-
105
-
unemployment
2
-
6
-
total
89
-
570
-
Employer

The minimum tax base for social security contributions are defined by the Law on Mandatory Social Insurance Contributions and is fixed at 35% of an average monthly salary published in Serbia. The maximum tax base for social security contributions is capped at five times the average monthly salary published by the official statistics in Serbia at the moment of salary payment.

The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are 35% of the national average gross wage for the previous three months.

The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are five times the national average gross wage in the previous month.

264
-
1 716
-
unemployment
2
-
6
-
pensions
32
-
90
-
health
14
-
39
-
total
48
-
135
-
Corporate
1 538
1 850
-
-
income
231
278
-
-
total
231
278
-
-
Dividends
1 308
1 572
-
-
withholding
196
236
-
-
total
196
236
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
564
514
705
703
After tax
1 286
1 336
1 145
1 147
Living cost
175
175
175
175
Free-cash
1 111
1 161
970
972

Estimated living cost  is €175 per week

€118
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€14
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.
€39
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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Porto , Portugal
€780
€776
€713
€574
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

Based on articles 30.º, 31.º and 151.º of CIRS, sole-trader can use 75% of income as a tax base when earnings are below €200,000 per annum.

-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
221
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions

Social contributions in Portugal are calculated from the total income before any reductions apply.

-
-
-
643
total
-
-
-
864
Employee
393
-
1 495
-
social contributions
43
-
164
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
77
-
484
-
total
120
-
648
-
Employer
393
-
1 495
-
social contributions
93
-
355
-
total
93
-
355
-
Corporate
1 363
1 850
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
286
388
-
-
total
286
388
-
-
Dividends
1 077
1 462
-
-
withholding
302
409
-
-
total
302
409
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
801
797
1 003
864
After tax
1 049
1 053
847
986
Living cost
273
273
273
273
Free-cash
776
780
574
713

Estimated living cost  is €273 per week

€194
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€19
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.
€56
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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Madrid , Spain
€876
€809
€681
€637
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
-
-
-
1 850
accident
-
-
-
8
income
-
-
-
531
pensions
-
-
-
266
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
7
total
-
-
-
813
Employee
489
-
1 551
-
other
-
-
1
-
income
102
-
496
-
pensions
23
-
44
-
unemployment
8
-
15
-
total
133
-
556
-
Employer
489
-
1 551
-
accident
10
-
19
-
other
4
-
8
-
unemployment
27
-
52
-
pensions
116
-
222
-
total
157
-
301
-
Corporate
1 205
1 850
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

181
278
-
-
total
181
278
-
-
Dividends
1 024
1 572
-
-
withholding
214
340
-
-
total
214
340
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
685
618
857
813
After tax
1 165
1 232
993
1 037
Living cost
356
356
356
356
Free-cash
809
876
637
681

Estimated living cost  is €356 per week

€256
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€28
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.
€68
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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Sofia , Bulgaria
€1408
€1346
€1304
€1378
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
278
pensions

Individual pension and social contributions account is optional for those who entered the labor force after 31 December, 2014.

-
-
-
52
unemployment
-
-
-
1
health
-
-
-
41
total
-
-
-
372
Employee
231
-
1 781
-
health
11
-
16
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

3
-
4
-
income
23
-
178
-
pensions

19.8% for people born before 1 January, 1960; and 14.8% for those born after 31 December, 1959.

20
-
31
-
total
57
-
229
-
Employer
231
-
1 781
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

3
-
4
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
pensions

19.8% for people born before 1 January, 1960; and 14.8% for those born after 31 December, 1959.

25
-
39
-
health
16
-
24
-
total
45
-
69
-
Corporate
1 574
1 850
-
-
income
157
185
-
-
total
157
185
-
-
Dividends
1 416
1 665
-
-
withholding
71
83
-
-
total
71
83
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
330
268
298
372
After tax
1 520
1 582
1 552
1 478
Living cost
174
174
174
174
Free-cash
1 346
1 408
1 378
1 304

Estimated living cost  is €174 per week

€115
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€10
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€4
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.
€45
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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Berlin , Germany
€561
€694
€581
€779
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

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

-
-
-
1 850
trade
-
-
-
198
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

-
-
-
579
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

-
-
-
69
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

-
-
-
32
total
-
-
-
878
Employee

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

504
-
1 850
-
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

69
-
69
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

2
-
32
-
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

41
-
579
-
total
112
-
680
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
1 346
1 850
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

11
15
-
-
income
202
278
-
-
trade
193
265
-
-
chamber of commerce
4
4
-
-
total
410
562
-
-
Dividends
936
1 288
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

13
18
-
-
withholding
230
318
-
-
total
243
336
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
765
898
680
878
After tax
1 085
952
1 170
972
Living cost
391
391
391
391
Free-cash
694
561
779
581

Estimated living cost  is €391 per week

€270
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€42
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€74
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

Nationals of Europe, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand and the USA do not require an entry type D visa (not to confuse with a Schengen visa or a visa-free entry). For other nationals, waiting time is around 6-9 months which includes document preparation and processing.

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Dublin , Ireland
€718
€740
€391
€391
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
572
social contributions
-
-
-
310
total
-
-
-
882
Employee
793
-
1 850
-
income
150
-
572
-
social contributions
66
-
310
-
total
216
-
882
-
Employer
793
-
1 850
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
1 057
1 850
-
-
income
132
231
-
-
total
132
231
-
-
Dividends
925
1 619
-
-
withholding
185
324
-
-
total
185
324
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
533
555
882
882
After tax
1 317
1 295
968
968
Living cost
577
577
577
577
Free-cash
740
718
391
391

Estimated living cost  is €577 per week

€439
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€47
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€86
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

To obtain permanent residence for non EEA/Swiss nationals, it is required to invest a huge amount - at least €1 million aggregate investment into a new or an existing Irish business, for a minimum of three years.

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Sliema , Malta
€780
€816
€1126
€943
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

We use The Residence Programme or The Global Residence Programme.

-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
288
health

This is an average price for a private worldwide health insurance. The price will vary depending on your age and health condition.

-
-
-
68
total
-
-
-
356
Employee
465
-
1 803
-
income
50
-
445
-
social contributions
47
-
47
-
total
97
-
492
-
Employer
465
-
1 803
-
social contributions
47
-
47
-
total
47
-
47
-
Corporate
1 339
1 850
-
-
income
468
648
-
-
total
468
648
-
-
Dividends
870
1 202
-
-
social contributions
54
54
-
-
total
54
54
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
666
702
539
356
After tax
1 184
1 148
1 311
1 494
Living cost
368
368
368
368
Free-cash
816
780
943
1 126

Estimated living cost  is €368 per week

€242
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€29
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€91
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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Edinburgh , United Kingdom
€826
€887
€844
€676
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
-
-
-
1 850
income
-
-
-
535
pensions
-
-
-
93
total
-
-
-
628
Employee
518
-
1 616
-
health
7
-
23
-
income
94
-
424
-
pensions
40
-
114
-
total
141
-
561
-
Employer
518
-
1 616
-
pensions
52
-
204
-
health
10
-
31
-
total
62
-
235
-
Corporate
1 269
1 850
-
-
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.

241
352
-
-
total
241
352
-
-
Dividends
1 028
1 498
-
-
withholding
141
294
-
-
total
141
294
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
585
646
796
628
After tax
1 265
1 204
1 054
1 222
Living cost
378
378
378
378
Free-cash
887
826
676
844

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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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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Warsaw , Poland
-€90
€113
€1024
€767
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
-
-
-
1 850
accident
-
-
-
3
income
-
-
-
515
pensions
-
-
-
42
other
-
-
-
4
health
-
-
-
22
total
-
-
-
586
Employee
378
-
1 670
-
health
43
-
191
-
income
52
-
395
-
pensions
43
-
77
-
total
138
-
663
-
Employer
378
-
1 670
-
accident
6
-
28
-
unemployment
9
-
41
-
pensions
61
-
111
-
total
76
-
180
-
Corporate
1 396
1 850
-
-
income

From 1 January 2017, a lowered corporate income tax rate of 9% was introduced for so-called 'small taxpayers' - entities with turnover not exceeding the equivalent of €1.2 million and for taxpayers starting business activity, during their previous tax year.

1 256
1 665
-
-
total
1 256
1 665
-
-
Dividends
140
185
-
-
withholding
27
35
-
-
total
27
35
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
1 497
1 700
843
586
After tax
353
150
1 007
1 264
Living cost
240
240
240
240
Free-cash
113
-90
767
1 024

Estimated living cost  is €240 per week

€176
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€14
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.
€45
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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Poland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should use a business incubator or set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.

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Skopje , Macedonia
€1420
€1373
€962
€1184
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

Sole-trader should pay social contributions from a minimum of 50% of an average salary to a maximum of twelve average salaries. The minimum personal income for the first year should be at least 50% of an average salary.

-
-
-
1 850
work injury
-
-
-
8
health insurance
-
-
-
120
income
-
-
-
306
pensions
-
-
-
298
unemployment
-
-
-
19
total
-
-
-
751
Employee

Minimal social contribution is 50% of an average salary to a maximum of six average salaries.

219
-
1 850
-
work injury
1
-
4
-
income
22
-
306
-
pensions
40
-
149
-
health insurance
16
-
60
-
unemployment
3
-
10
-
total
82
-
529
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
1 631
1 850
-
-
income

Macedonia has a simplified tax regime. Before 3,000,000 MKD per annum you will be taxed at 0%, and before 6,000,000 MKD it is 1%.

16
18
-
-
total
16
18
-
-
Dividends
1 615
1 832
-
-
withholding
242
275
-
-
total
242
275
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
340
293
529
751
After tax
1 510
1 557
1 321
1 099
Living cost
137
137
137
137
Free-cash
1 373
1 420
1 184
962

Estimated living cost  is €137 per week

€85
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€10
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€4
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.
€38
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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Rome , Italy
€571
€525
€455
€373
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
-
-
-
1 850
municipal
-
-
-
12
regional
-
-
-
42
national
-
-
-
461
social contributions
-
-
-
476
total
-
-
-
991
Employee
854
-
1 850
-
social contributions
288
-
624
-
regional
13
-
38
-
municipal
5
-
11
-
national
144
-
400
-
total
450
-
1 073
-
Employer
854
-
1 850
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
996
1 850
-
-
nationa
239
444
-
-
municipal
48
89
-
-
total
287
533
-
-
Dividends
709
1 317
-
-
withholding
184
342
-
-
total
184
342
-
-
Income
1 850
1 850
1 850
1 850
Total tax
921
875
1 073
991
After tax
929
975
777
859
Living cost
404
404
404
404
Free-cash
525
571
373
455

Estimated living cost  is €404 per week

€284
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€28
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€6
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.
€86
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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