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average income is
£ 1700
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Valencia , Spain
£842
£664
£702
£882
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
-
-
-
1 700
unemployment
-
-
-
6
income
-
-
-
494
other
-
-
-
1
accident
-
-
-
8
pensions
-
-
-
239
total
-
-
-
748
Employee
336
-
1 431
-
unemployment
5
-
13
-
pensions
16
-
40
-
income
65
-
463
-
other
-
-
1
-
total
86
-
517
-
Employer
336
-
1 431
-
pensions
79
-
199
-
accident
7
-
17
-
unemployment
19
-
46
-
other
3
-
7
-
total
108
-
269
-
Corporate
1 256
1 700
-
-
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.

188
255
-
-
total
188
255
-
-
Dividends
1 068
1 445
-
-
withholding
226
313
-
-
total
226
313
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
608
568
786
748
After tax
1 092
1 132
914
952
Living cost
250
250
250
250
Free-cash
842
882
664
702

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Estimated living cost  is £250 per week

£169
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£24
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.
£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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Bratislava , Slovakia
£945
£718
£727
£1007
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
-
-
-
1 700
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.

-
-
-
332
income
-
-
-
272
other
-
-
-
66
health
-
-
-
61
total
-
-
-
731
Employee
330
-
1 358
-
health
5
-
19
-
unemployment
3
-
14
-
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.

23
-
95
-
income
57
-
269
-
total
88
-
397
-
Employer
330
-
1 358
-
health
5
-
19
-
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.

56
-
231
-
accident
3
-
11
-
unemployment
3
-
14
-
other
17
-
68
-
total
84
-
343
-
Corporate
1 286
1 700
-
-
income
270
357
-
-
total
270
357
-
-
Dividends
1 016
1 343
-
-
withholding
71
94
-
-
total
71
94
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
513
451
740
731
After tax
1 187
1 249
960
969
Living cost
242
242
242
242
Free-cash
945
1 007
718
727

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Estimated living cost  is £242 per week

£171
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£16
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.
£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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Varna , Bulgaria
£1292
£1309
£1241
£1334
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
-
-
-
1 700
pensions

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

-
-
-
47
unemployment
-
-
-
1
income
-
-
-
255
health
-
-
-
37
total
-
-
-
340
Employee
158
-
1 638
-
health
7
-
15
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

2
-
3
-
pensions

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

14
-
28
-
income
16
-
164
-
total
39
-
210
-
Employer
158
-
1 638
-
health
11
-
22
-
pensions

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

17
-
35
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

2
-
3
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
total
31
-
62
-
Corporate
1 511
1 700
-
-
income
151
170
-
-
total
151
170
-
-
Dividends
1 360
1 530
-
-
withholding
68
77
-
-
total
68
77
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
289
247
272
340
After tax
1 411
1 453
1 428
1 360
Living cost
119
119
119
119
Free-cash
1 292
1 334
1 309
1 241

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Estimated living cost  is £119 per week

£70
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.
£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.
£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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Nice , France
£600
£612
£645
£545
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
-
-
-
1 700
income
-
-
-
274
other
-
-
-
53
health
-
-
-
75
social contributions
-
-
-
48
pensions
-
-
-
294
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
744
Employee
389
-
1 312
-
pensions
44
-
93
-
income
23
-
259
-
social contributions
11
-
37
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
78
-
389
-
Employer
389
-
1 312
-
health
27
-
123
-
social contributions
1
-
4
-
pensions
64
-
156
-
unemployment
16
-
53
-
other
13
-
52
-
total
121
-
388
-
Corporate
1 189
1 700
-
-
income
333
476
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
333
476
-
-
Dividends
856
1 224
-
-
social contributions
147
211
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
withholding
110
157
-
-
total
257
368
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
789
844
777
744
After tax
911
856
923
956
Living cost
311
311
311
311
Free-cash
600
545
612
645

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Estimated living cost  is £311 per week

£196
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£25
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.
£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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Rotterdam , Netherlands
£407
£692
£551
£463
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
-
-
-
1 700
pensions
-
-
-
107
income
-
-
-
549
health
-
-
-
112
total
-
-
-
768
Employee
777
777
1 531
-
health
119
101
112
-
pensions
140
107
107
-
income

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

127
127
239
-
total
386
335
458
-
Employer
777
777
1 531
-
health
54
54
67
-
pensions
54
54
67
-
unemployment
28
28
35
-
total
136
136
169
-
Corporate
796
787
-
-
income
159
157
-
-
total
159
157
-
-
Dividends
637
630
-
-
income
135
134
-
-
withholding
96
94
-
-
total
231
228
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
912
856
627
768
After tax
788
844
1 073
932
Living cost
381
381
381
381
Free-cash
407
463
692
551

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Estimated living cost  is £381 per week

£270
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£34
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.
£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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Dresden , Germany
£682
£797
£596
£581
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.

-
-
-
1 700
trade
-
-
-
201
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.

-
-
-
536
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.

-
-
-
62
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.

-
-
-
29
total
-
-
-
828
Employee

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

348
-
1 700
-
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.

62
-
62
-
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.

10
-
536
-
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
-
29
-
total
73
-
627
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
1 352
1 700
-
-
income
203
255
-
-
trade
213
268
-
-
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
14
-
-
chamber of commerce
3
4
-
-
total
430
541
-
-
Dividends
922
1 159
-
-
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
16
-
-
withholding
227
286
-
-
total
239
302
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
742
843
627
828
After tax
958
857
1 073
872
Living cost
276
276
276
276
Free-cash
682
581
797
596

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Estimated living cost  is £276 per week

£173
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.
£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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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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Larnaca , Cyprus
£980
£933
£947
£1029
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
-
-
-
1 700
income
-
-
-
352
health
-
-
-
43
social contributions
-
-
-
147
total
-
-
-
542
Employee
700
700
1 592
-
health
5
12
27
-
income
76
65
344
-
social contributions
26
58
78
-
total
107
135
449
-
Employer
700
700
1 592
-
health
6
13
29
-
social contributions
26
58
78
-
total
32
71
107
-
Corporate
1 349
929
-
-
income
169
116
-
-
total
169
116
-
-
Dividends
1 180
813
-
-
withholding
201
138
-
-
total
201
138
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
509
460
556
542
After tax
1 191
1 240
1 144
1 158
Living cost
211
211
211
211
Free-cash
980
1 029
933
947

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Estimated living cost  is £211 per week

£126
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.
£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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Lisbon , Portugal
£674
£491
£619
£682
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.

-
-
-
1 700
income
-
-
-
205
social contributions

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

-
-
-
591
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
796
Employee
418
-
1 374
-
income
87
-
447
-
social contributions
46
-
151
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
133
-
598
-
Employer
418
-
1 374
-
social contributions
99
-
326
-
total
99
-
326
-
Corporate
1 182
1 700
-
-
income
248
357
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
248
357
-
-
Dividends
934
1 343
-
-
withholding
261
376
-
-
total
261
376
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
741
733
924
796
After tax
959
967
776
904
Living cost
285
285
285
285
Free-cash
674
682
491
619

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Estimated living cost  is £285 per week

£214
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.
£50
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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Batumi , Georgia
£1534
£1292
£1615
£1547
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%.

-
-
-
1 700
microenterprise

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

-
-
-
17
total
-
-
-
17
Employee
85
-
1 700
-
income
17
-
340
-
total
17
-
340
-
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%.

1 615
1 700
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
1 615
1 700
-
-
withholding
81
85
-
-
total
81
85
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
98
85
340
17
After tax
1 602
1 615
1 360
1 683
Living cost
68
68
68
68
Free-cash
1 534
1 547
1 292
1 615

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Estimated living cost  is £68 per week

£42
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.
£2
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.
£18
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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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
£850
£536
£582
£926
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.

-
-
-
1 700
pensions
-
-
-
310
unemployment
-
-
-
3
income
-
-
-
394
health
-
-
-
167
total
-
-
-
874
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.

402
-
1 471
-
health
26
-
95
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
pensions
62
-
228
-
income
69
-
366
-
total
158
-
691
-
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.

402
-
1 471
-
health
27
-
98
-
pensions
36
-
130
-
unemployment
-
-
1
-
total
63
-
229
-
Corporate
1 235
1 700
-
-
income
235
323
-
-
total
235
323
-
-
Dividends
1 000
1 377
-
-
withholding
150
207
-
-
total
150
207
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
606
530
920
874
After tax
1 094
1 170
780
826
Living cost
244
244
244
244
Free-cash
850
926
536
582

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Estimated living cost  is £244 per week

£167
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£16
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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Sliema , Malta
£759
£872
£1053
£727
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.

-
-
-
1 700
income
-
-
-
259
health

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

-
-
-
58
total
-
-
-
317
Employee
417
-
1 658
-
social contributions
42
-
42
-
income
45
-
414
-
total
87
-
456
-
Employer
417
-
1 658
-
social contributions
42
-
42
-
total
42
-
42
-
Corporate
1 241
1 700
-
-
income
434
595
-
-
total
434
595
-
-
Dividends
807
1 105
-
-
social contributions
48
48
-
-
total
48
48
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
611
643
498
317
After tax
1 089
1 057
1 202
1 383
Living cost
330
330
330
330
Free-cash
759
727
872
1 053

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Estimated living cost  is £330 per week

£218
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.
£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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Vilnius , Lithuania
£849
£860
£898
£844
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
-
-
-
1 700
income
-
-
-
255
health
-
-
-
119
social contributions
-
-
-
235
total
-
-
-
609
Employee
308
-
1 700
-
health
22
-
119
-
income
51
-
293
-
social contributions
43
-
235
-
total
116
-
647
-
Employer
308
-
1 700
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
1 392
1 700
-
-
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%.

70
85
-
-
total
70
85
-
-
Dividends
1 322
1 615
-
-
social contributions
182
223
-
-
withholding
198
242
-
-
health
92
113
-
-
total
472
578
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
658
663
647
609
After tax
1 042
1 037
1 053
1 091
Living cost
193
193
193
193
Free-cash
849
844
860
898

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Estimated living cost  is £193 per week

£129
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.
£47
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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Prague , Czech Republic
£826
£661
£734
£916
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
-
-
-
1 700
income
-
-
-
176
health
-
-
-
229
social contributions
-
-
-
296
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
11
total
-
-
-
712
Employee
373
-
1 327
-
health
50
-
179
-
solidarity contribution
-
-
5
-
income
45
-
162
-
social contributions
24
-
66
-
total
119
-
412
-
Employer
373
-
1 327
-
health
34
-
119
-
social contributions
93
-
254
-
total
127
-
373
-
Corporate
1 200
1 700
-
-
income
228
323
-
-
total
228
323
-
-
Dividends
972
1 377
-
-
withholding
146
207
-
-
total
146
207
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
620
530
785
712
After tax
1 080
1 170
915
988
Living cost
254
254
254
254
Free-cash
826
916
661
734

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Estimated living cost  is £254 per week

£189
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.
£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.
£47
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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Tbilisi , Georgia
£1490
£1254
£1577
£1509
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%.

-
-
-
1 700
microenterprise

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

-
-
-
17
total
-
-
-
17
Employee
132
-
1 700
-
income
26
-
340
-
total
26
-
340
-
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%.

1 568
1 700
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
1 568
1 700
-
-
withholding
78
85
-
-
total
78
85
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
104
85
340
17
After tax
1 596
1 615
1 360
1 683
Living cost
106
106
106
106
Free-cash
1 490
1 509
1 254
1 577

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Estimated living cost  is £106 per week

£72
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£4
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.
£26
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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Paris , France
£479
£484
£517
£417
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
-
-
-
1 700
income
-
-
-
274
other
-
-
-
53
health
-
-
-
75
social contributions
-
-
-
48
pensions
-
-
-
294
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
744
Employee
570
-
1 312
-
pensions
64
-
93
-
income
50
-
259
-
social contributions
16
-
37
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
130
-
389
-
Employer
570
-
1 312
-
health
40
-
123
-
social contributions
2
-
4
-
pensions
94
-
156
-
unemployment
23
-
53
-
other
20
-
52
-
total
179
-
388
-
Corporate
952
1 700
-
-
income
267
476
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
267
476
-
-
Dividends
686
1 224
-
-
social contributions
118
211
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
withholding
88
157
-
-
total
206
368
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
782
844
777
744
After tax
918
856
923
956
Living cost
439
439
439
439
Free-cash
479
417
484
517

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Estimated living cost  is £439 per week

£297
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.
£100
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
£1027
£902
£903
£1071
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.

-
-
-
1 700
pensions
-
-
-
174
unemployment
-
-
-
10
income
-
-
-
387
health
-
-
-
69
total
-
-
-
640
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.

236
-
1 580
-
health
12
-
35
-
unemployment
2
-
5
-
pensions
33
-
94
-
income
33
-
387
-
total
80
-
521
-
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.

236
-
1 580
-
health
12
-
35
-
pensions
28
-
80
-
unemployment
2
-
5
-
total
42
-
120
-
Corporate
1 421
1 700
-
-
income
213
255
-
-
total
213
255
-
-
Dividends
1 208
1 445
-
-
withholding
181
217
-
-
total
181
217
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
516
472
641
640
After tax
1 184
1 228
1 059
1 060
Living cost
157
157
157
157
Free-cash
1 027
1 071
902
903

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Estimated living cost  is £157 per week

£106
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.
£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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Zurich , Switzerland
£415
£657
£725
£145
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
-
-
-
1 700
pensions
-
-
-
156
city
-
-
-
18
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.

-
-
-
34
health
-
-
-
4
regional
-
-
-
92
national
-
-
-
39
total
-
-
-
343
Employee
740
-
1 526
-
health
2
-
3
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
city
8
-
16
-
pensions
62
-
123
-
regional
24
-
81
-
national
4
-
31
-
total
100
-
254
-
Employer
740
-
1 526
-
health
2
-
3
-
pensions
62
-
123
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
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.

15
-
31
-
total
79
-
157
-
Corporate
873
1 700
-
-
regional
185
360
-
-
national
74
144
-
-
total
259
504
-
-
Dividends
614
1 196
-
-
withholding
215
419
-
-
total
215
419
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
653
923
411
343
After tax
1 047
777
1 289
1 357
Living cost
632
632
632
632
Free-cash
415
145
657
725

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Estimated living cost  is £632 per week

£411
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£57
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.
£157
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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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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Helsinki , Finland
£736
£538
£734
£710
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

-
-
-
1 700
municipal
-
-
-
302
health
-
-
-
22
national
-
-
-
293
total
-
-
-
617
Employee
479
-
1 430
-
health
4
-
18
-
unemployment
7
-
21
-
pensions
32
-
97
-
national
8
-
175
-
municipal
78
-
233
-
total
129
-
544
-
Employer
479
-
1 430
-
health
4
-
11
-
pensions
83
-
248
-
accident
-
-
1
-
unemployment
3
-
9
-
total
90
-
269
-
Corporate
1 131
1 700
-
-
income
226
340
-
-
total
226
340
-
-
Dividends

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

679
1 020
-
-
municipal
122
184
-
-
national
48
117
-
-
total
170
301
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
615
641
813
617
After tax
1 085
1 059
887
1 083
Living cost
349
349
349
349
Free-cash
736
710
538
734

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Estimated living cost  is £349 per week

£228
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£34
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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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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Brussels , Belgium
£482
£261
£406
£618
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
-
-
-
1 700
communal

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

-
-
-
88
social contributions
-
-
-
227
national
-
-
-
647
total
-
-
-
962
Employee

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

651
-
1 317
-
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.

31
-
62
-
communal

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

34
-
69
-
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
-
11
-
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.

49
-
99
-
national
200
-
483
-
total
320
-
724
-
Employer

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

651
-
1 317
-
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.

40
-
81
-
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.

58
-
117
-
surtax
74
-
149
-
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.

8
-
17
-
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.

9
-
19
-
total
189
-
383
-
Corporate
860
1 700
-
-
income
172
340
-
-
surtax
3
7
-
-
total
175
347
-
-
Dividends
684
1 353
-
-
withholding

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

202
403
-
-
total
202
403
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
886
750
1 107
962
After tax
814
950
593
738
Living cost
332
332
332
332
Free-cash
482
618
261
406

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Estimated living cost  is £332 per week

£214
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.
£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.
£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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Stockholm , Sweden
£528
£473
£482
£536
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
-
-
-
1 700
unemployment
-
-
-
1
municipal
-
-
-
433
other
-
-
-
100
health
-
-
-
54
national
-
-
-
143
accident
-
-
-
2
pensions
-
-
-
93
total
-
-
-
826
Employee
559
-
1 430
-
national
-
-
138
-
municipal
167
-
426
-
total
167
-
564
-
Employer
559
-
1 430
-
health
34
-
53
-
pensions
60
-
93
-
accident
1
-
2
-
unemployment
15
-
23
-
other
65
-
100
-
total
175
-
271
-
Corporate
965
1 700
-
-
income
212
374
-
-
total
212
374
-
-
Dividends
753
1 326
-
-
withholding
226
398
-
-
total
226
398
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
780
772
835
826
After tax
920
928
865
874
Living cost
392
392
392
392
Free-cash
528
536
473
482

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Estimated living cost  is £392 per week

£260
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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Oslo , Norway
£125
£1137
£743
£602
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
-
-
-
1 700
income
-
-
-
331
social contributions
-
-
-
194
total
-
-
-
525
Employee
619
-
-
-
income
137
-
-
-
social contributions
51
-
7
-
total
188
-
7
-
Employer
619
-
-
-
social contributions
873
-
124
-
total
873
-
124
-
Corporate
208
1 700
-
-
income
46
374
-
-
total
46
374
-
-
Dividends
162
1 326
-
-
income
36
292
-
-
total
36
292
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
1 143
666
131
525
After tax
557
1 034
1 569
1 175
Living cost
432
432
432
432
Free-cash
125
602
1 137
743

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Estimated living cost  is £432 per week

£280
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.
£106
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 Oslo model

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Limassol , Cyprus
£907
£849
£863
£945
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
-
-
-
1 700
income
-
-
-
352
health
-
-
-
43
social contributions
-
-
-
147
total
-
-
-
542
Employee
700
700
1 592
-
health
7
12
27
-
income
73
65
344
-
social contributions
34
58
78
-
total
114
135
449
-
Employer
700
700
1 592
-
health
8
13
29
-
social contributions
34
58
78
-
total
42
71
107
-
Corporate
1 249
929
-
-
income
156
116
-
-
total
156
116
-
-
Dividends
1 093
813
-
-
withholding
186
138
-
-
total
186
138
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
498
460
556
542
After tax
1 202
1 240
1 144
1 158
Living cost
295
295
295
295
Free-cash
907
945
849
863

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Estimated living cost  is £295 per week

£202
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.
£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 Limassol model

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Edinburgh , United Kingdom
£824
£639
£791
£771
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
-
-
-
1 700
income
-
-
-
503
pensions
-
-
-
82
total
-
-
-
585
Employee
445
-
1 484
-
health
6
-
21
-
pensions
34
-
99
-
income
81
-
401
-
total
121
-
521
-
Employer
445
-
1 484
-
health
8
-
28
-
pensions
45
-
188
-
total
53
-
216
-
Corporate
1 201
1 700
-
-
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.

228
323
-
-
total
228
323
-
-
Dividends
973
1 377
-
-
withholding
150
282
-
-
total
150
282
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
552
605
737
585
After tax
1 148
1 095
963
1 115
Living cost
324
324
324
324
Free-cash
824
771
639
791

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Estimated living cost  is £324 per week

£222
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.
£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.
£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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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 Edinburgh model

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Rome , Italy
£490
£350
£425
£533
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
-
-
-
1 700
municipal
-
-
-
11
regional
-
-
-
39
social contributions
-
-
-
437
national
-
-
-
426
total
-
-
-
913
Employee
767
-
1 700
-
social contributions
259
-
573
-
regional
12
-
35
-
national
130
-
370
-
municipal
5
-
10
-
total
406
-
988
-
Employer
767
-
1 700
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
933
1 700
-
-
nationa
224
408
-
-
municipal
45
82
-
-
total
269
490
-
-
Dividends
664
1 210
-
-
withholding
173
315
-
-
total
173
315
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
848
805
988
913
After tax
852
895
712
787
Living cost
362
362
362
362
Free-cash
490
533
350
425

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Estimated living cost  is £362 per week

£255
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£25
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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Source of data for Rome model

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Gdansk , Poland
£108
£736
£970
-£55
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
-
-
-
1 700
pensions
-
-
-
36
income
-
-
-
477
other
-
-
-
3
health
-
-
-
19
accident
-
-
-
2
total
-
-
-
537
Employee
303
-
1 540
-
health
35
-
176
-
pensions
34
-
67
-
income
42
-
368
-
total
111
-
611
-
Employer
303
-
1 540
-
pensions
49
-
96
-
accident
5
-
26
-
unemployment
7
-
38
-
total
61
-
160
-
Corporate
1 335
1 700
-
-
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.

1 202
1 530
-
-
total
1 202
1 530
-
-
Dividends
134
170
-
-
withholding
25
32
-
-
total
25
32
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
1 399
1 562
771
537
After tax
301
138
929
1 163
Living cost
193
193
193
193
Free-cash
108
-55
736
970

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Estimated living cost  is £193 per week

£141
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£11
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.
£37
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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Berlin , Germany
£644
£722
£539
£524
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.

-
-
-
1 700
trade
-
-
-
183
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.

-
-
-
536
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.

-
-
-
62
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.

-
-
-
29
total
-
-
-
810
Employee

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

453
-
1 700
-
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.

62
-
62
-
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.

37
-
536
-
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
-
29
-
total
101
-
627
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
1 247
1 700
-
-
income
187
255
-
-
trade
179
244
-
-
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
14
-
-
chamber of commerce
3
4
-
-
total
379
517
-
-
Dividends
868
1 183
-
-
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
16
-
-
withholding
213
292
-
-
total
225
308
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
705
825
627
810
After tax
995
875
1 073
890
Living cost
351
351
351
351
Free-cash
644
524
722
539

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Estimated living cost  is £351 per week

£242
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.
£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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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.

Source of data for Berlin model

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Riga , Latvia
£1097
£532
£405
£1171
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.

-
-
-
1 700
income
-
-
-
323
microenterprise
-
-
-
-
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.

-
-
-
349
surtax
-
-
-
434
total
-
-
-
1 106
Employee
266
-
1 296
-
income
47
-
268
-
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.

29
-
119
-
surtax
-
-
188
-
total
76
-
575
-
Employer
266
-
1 296
-
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.

64
-
261
-
surtax
-
-
143
-
total
64
-
404
-
Corporate
1 370
1 700
-
-
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%.

274
340
-
-
total
274
340
-
-
Dividends

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

1 096
1 360
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
414
340
979
1 106
After tax
1 286
1 360
721
594
Living cost
189
189
189
189
Free-cash
1 097
1 171
532
405

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Estimated living cost  is £189 per week

£121
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.
£46
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
£930
£919
£927
£949
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
-
-
-
1 700
income
-
-
-
520
health
-
-
-
59
pensions
-
-
-
82
total
-
-
-
661
Employee
170
-
1 608
-
health
9
-
20
-
unemployment
2
-
4
-
pensions
15
-
37
-
income
33
-
516
-
total
59
-
577
-
Employer
170
-
1 608
-
health
16
-
39
-
pensions
19
-
45
-
unemployment
3
-
8
-
total
38
-
92
-
Corporate
1 491
1 700
-
-
income
328
374
-
-
total
328
374
-
-
Dividends
1 163
1 326
-
-
withholding
233
265
-
-
total
233
265
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
658
639
669
661
After tax
1 042
1 061
1 031
1 039
Living cost
112
112
112
112
Free-cash
930
949
919
927

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Estimated living cost  is £112 per week

£66
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.
£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.
£34
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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Athens , Greece
£836
£543
£600
£865
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
-
-
-
1 700
pensions
-
-
-
243
unemployment
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
488
other
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
86
surtax
-
-
-
77
total
-
-
-
896
Employee
306
-
1 444
-
health
8
-
31
-
unemployment
21
-
85
-
pensions
20
-
81
-
income
51
-
434
-
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
1
-
67
-
total
101
-
698
-
Employer
306
-
1 444
-
health
14
-
55
-
pensions
41
-
162
-
unemployment
10
-
38
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
65
-
255
-
Corporate
1 329
1 700
-
-
income
346
442
-
-
total
346
442
-
-
Dividends
984
1 258
-
-
withholding
148
189
-
-
total
148
189
-
-
Income
1 700
1 700
1 700
1 700
Total tax
660
631
953
896
After tax
1 040
1 069
747
804
Living cost
204
204
204
204
Free-cash
836
865
543
600

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Estimated living cost  is £204 per week

£123
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.
£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.
£58
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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Graz , Austria
£646
£160
£584
£650
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
-
-
-
1 700
pensions
-
-
-
197
chamber of commerce
-
-
-
7
unemployment
-
-
-
56
income
-
-
-
485
health
-
-
-
81
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
826
Employee
398
363
1 372
-
health
15
14
41
-
unemployment
12
11
32
-
pensions
41
37
109
-
income
35
27
395
-
other
4
4
11
-
total
107
93
588
-
Employer
398
363
1 372
-
health
15
14
40
-
pensions
50
46
133
-
surtax
-
-
-
-