Enter your average income below to estimate applicable free-cash in all major European cities. By free-cash we mean your disposable income, left in your pocket after paying tax, rent, insurance, public transport, food expenses and basic entertainment. How does it work?

average income is
£ 2100
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom
£990
£1042
£1026
£840
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
-
-
-
2 100
income
-
-
-
660
pensions
-
-
-
90
total
-
-
-
750
Employee
445
-
1 829
-
health
6
-
24
-
income
81
-
535
-
pensions
34
-
106
-
total
121
-
665
-
Employer
445
-
1 829
-
pensions
45
-
236
-
health
8
-
35
-
total
53
-
271
-
Corporate
1 601
2 100
-
-
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.

304
399
-
-
total
304
399
-
-
Dividends
1 297
1 701
-
-
withholding
256
387
-
-
total
256
387
-
-
Income
2 100
2 100
2 100
2 100
Total tax
734
786
936
750
After tax
1 366
1 314
1 164
1 350
Living cost
324
324
324
324
Free-cash
1 042
990
840
1 026

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.

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