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
£ 450
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Dresden , Germany
-£36
£62
£78
£85
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.

-
-
-
450
trade
-
-
-
7
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.

-
-
-
40
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.

-
-
-
59
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
total
-
-
-
108
Employee

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

333
-
450
-
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.

59
-
59
-
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
-
2
-
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.

9
-
40
-
total
69
-
101
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
117
450
-
-
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
4
-
-
income
18
68
-
-
trade
18
71
-
-
chamber of commerce
1
2
-
-
total
38
145
-
-
Dividends
79
306
-
-
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
4
-
-
withholding
16
73
-
-
total
17
77
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
124
222
101
108
After tax
326
228
349
342
Living cost
264
264
264
264
Free-cash
62
-36
85
78

Estimated living cost  is £264 per week

£166
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£31
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.
£62
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 Dresden model

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Reykjavik , Iceland
-£159
-£293
-£156
-£151
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
-
-
-
450
municipal
-
-
-
42
pensions
-
-
-
54
national
-
-
-
65
social contributions
-
-
-
5
total
-
-
-
166
Employee
682
-
389
-
municipal
84
-
43
-
pensions
27
-
16
-
national
130
-
67
-
total
241
-
126
-
Employer
682
-
389
-
social contributions
7
-
4
-
pensions
55
-
31
-
total
62
-
35
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
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%.

-
90
-
-
total
-
90
-
-
Dividends
-
360
-
-
withholding
-
79
-
-
total
-
79
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
303
169
161
166
After tax
147
281
289
284
Living cost
440
440
440
440
Free-cash
-293
-159
-151
-156

Estimated living cost  is £440 per week

£299
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.
£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.
£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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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.

Source of data for Reykjavik model

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Riga , Latvia
£179
£108
£174
£77
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.

-
-
-
450
microenterprise
-
-
-
68
income
-
-
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
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.

-
-
-
27
total
-
-
-
95
Employee
254
-
363
-
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.

28
-
40
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
45
-
65
-
total
73
-
105
-
Employer
254
-
363
-
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.

61
-
87
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
61
-
87
-
Corporate
134
450
-
-
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%.

27
90
-
-
total
27
90
-
-
Dividends

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

108
360
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
161
90
192
95
After tax
289
360
258
355
Living cost
181
181
181
181
Free-cash
108
179
77
174

Estimated living cost  is £181 per week

£115
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.
£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.
£44
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 Riga model

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Rotterdam , Netherlands
-£367
-£416
-£107
-£416
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
42
pensions
-
-
-
81
health
-
-
-
69
total
-
-
-
192
Employee
743
743
743
-
health
114
97
114
-
income

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

122
122
122
-
pensions
134
102
134
-
total
370
321
370
-
Employer
743
743
743
-
unemployment
27
27
27
-
pensions
52
52
52
-
health
52
52
52
-
total
131
131
131
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
501
452
501
192
After tax
-51
-2
-51
258
Living cost
365
365
365
365
Free-cash
-416
-367
-416
-107

Estimated living cost  is £365 per week

£258
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.
£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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Source of data for Rotterdam model

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Stockholm , Sweden
-£90
-£180
-£111
-£96
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
-
-
-
450
municipal
-
-
-
95
accident
-
-
-
1
pensions
-
-
-
49
other
-
-
-
52
unemployment
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
28
national
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
225
Employee
479
-
342
-
municipal
143
-
102
-
national
-
-
-
-
total
143
-
102
-
Employer
479
-
342
-
accident
1
-
1
-
other
56
-
40
-
unemployment
13
-
9
-
pensions
52
-
37
-
health
29
-
21
-
total
151
-
108
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
income
-
99
-
-
total
-
99
-
-
Dividends
-
351
-
-
withholding
-
105
-
-
total
-
105
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
294
204
210
225
After tax
156
246
240
225
Living cost
336
336
336
336
Free-cash
-180
-90
-96
-111

Estimated living cost  is £336 per week

£223
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.
£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.
£75
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
-£116
£6
£0
£7
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.

-
-
-
450
trade
-
-
-
7
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.

-
-
-
40
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.

-
-
-
59
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
total
-
-
-
108
Employee

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

441
-
450
-
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.

59
-
59
-
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
-
2
-
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.

38
-
40
-
total
99
-
101
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
9
450
-
-
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
-
-
income
1
68
-
-
trade
1
74
-
-
chamber of commerce
1
2
-
-
total
3
148
-
-
Dividends
5
303
-
-
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
-
-
withholding
-
72
-
-
total
-
76
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
102
224
101
108
After tax
348
226
349
342
Living cost
342
342
342
342
Free-cash
6
-116
7
-

Estimated living cost  is £342 per week

£229
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.
£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.
£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.

Source of data for Hamburg model

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Limassol , Cyprus
-£29
£13
£78
£15
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
9
health
-
-
-
11
social contributions
-
-
-
70
total
-
-
-
90
Employee
669
669
669
-
social contributions
33
56
34
-
health
7
11
7
-
income
70
62
70
-
total
110
129
111
-
Employer
669
669
669
-
social contributions
33
56
34
-
health
7
12
8
-
total
40
68
42
-
Corporate
19
-
-
-
income
2
-
-
-
total
2
-
-
-
Dividends
16
-
-
-
withholding
3
-
-
-
total
3
-
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
155
197
153
90
After tax
295
253
297
360
Living cost
282
282
282
282
Free-cash
13
-29
15
78

Estimated living cost  is £282 per week

£193
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£22
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 Limassol model

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Budapest , Hungary
£97
£100
£154
£103
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
55
pensions
-
-
-
45
unemployment
-
-
-
7
health
-
-
-
31
total
-
-
-
138
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.

228
91
377
-
health
16
6
26
-
income
28
11
46
-
pensions
23
9
38
-
unemployment
3
1
6
-
total
70
27
116
-
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.

228
91
377
-
pensions
45
18
73
-
total
45
18
73
-
Corporate
177
341
-
-
income
16
31
-
-
total
16
31
-
-
Dividends
161
311
-
-
social contributions
30
60
-
-
withholding
31
59
-
-
total
61
119
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
192
195
189
138
After tax
258
255
261
312
Living cost
158
158
158
158
Free-cash
100
97
103
154

Estimated living cost  is £158 per week

£108
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.
£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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Source of data for Budapest model

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Tallinn , Estonia
£150
£96
£43
£59
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
48
pensions
-
-
-
90
health
-
-
-
59
total
-
-
-
197
Employee
247
-
336
-
income
28
-
55
-
pensions
5
-
7
-
unemployment
4
-
5
-
total
37
-
67
-
Employer
247
-
336
-
unemployment
2
-
3
-
pensions
49
-
67
-
health
32
-
44
-
total
83
-
114
-
Corporate
120
450
-
-
income
24
90
-
-
total
24
90
-
-
Dividends
96
360
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
144
90
181
197
After tax
306
360
269
253
Living cost
210
210
210
210
Free-cash
96
150
59
43

Estimated living cost  is £210 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.
£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.
£49
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

Close
Gdansk , Poland
-£154
£7
£122
£48
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
-
-
-
450
accident
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
78
pensions
-
-
-
36
other
-
-
-
3
health
-
-
-
19
total
-
-
-
138
Employee
299
-
374
-
health
34
-
43
-
income
41
-
51
-
pensions
34
-
42
-
total
109
-
136
-
Employer
299
-
374
-
accident
5
-
6
-
unemployment
7
-
9
-
pensions
49
-
61
-
total
61
-
76
-
Corporate
90
450
-
-
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.

81
405
-
-
total
81
405
-
-
Dividends
9
45
-
-
withholding
2
9
-
-
total
2
9
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
253
414
212
138
After tax
197
36
238
312
Living cost
190
190
190
190
Free-cash
7
-154
48
122

Estimated living cost  is £190 per week

£139
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.
£36
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

Close
Batumi , Georgia
£350
£334
£368
£282
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%.

-
-
-
450
microenterprise

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

-
-
-
4
total
-
-
-
4
Employee
98
-
450
-
income
20
-
90
-
total
20
-
90
-
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%.

352
450
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
352
450
-
-
withholding
18
22
-
-
total
18
22
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
38
22
90
4
After tax
412
428
360
446
Living cost
78
78
78
78
Free-cash
334
350
282
368

Estimated living cost  is £78 per week

£49
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£7
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.
£21
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

Close
Bratislava , Slovakia
£98
£41
£12
£31
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
57
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.

-
-
-
108
other
-
-
-
21
health
-
-
-
20
total
-
-
-
206
Employee
316
-
359
-
health
4
-
5
-
income
54
-
62
-
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.

22
-
25
-
unemployment
3
-
4
-
total
83
-
96
-
Employer
316
-
359
-
accident
3
-
3
-
other
16
-
18
-
unemployment
3
-
4
-
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.

54
-
61
-
health
4
-
5
-
total
80
-
91
-
Corporate
54
450
-
-
income
11
95
-
-
total
11
95
-
-
Dividends
43
355
-
-
withholding
3
25
-
-
total
3
25
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
177
120
187
206
After tax
273
330
263
244
Living cost
232
232
232
232
Free-cash
41
98
31
12

Estimated living cost  is £232 per week

£164
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.
£49
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 Bratislava model

Close
London , United Kingdom
-£247
-£491
-£245
-£289
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
85
pensions
-
-
-
26
total
-
-
-
111
Employee
826
-
403
-
health
14
-
5
-
income
149
-
74
-
pensions
80
-
29
-
total
243
-
108
-
Employer
826
-
403
-
pensions
98
-
39
-
health
16
-
8
-
total
114
-
47
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
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.

-
86
-
-
total
-
86
-
-
Dividends
-
364
-
-
withholding
-
27
-
-
total
-
27
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
357
113
155
111
After tax
93
337
295
339
Living cost
584
584
584
584
Free-cash
-491
-247
-289
-245

Estimated living cost  is £584 per week

£438
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.
£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.
£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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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

Close
Varna , Bulgaria
£271
£230
£187
£193
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
68
pensions

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

-
-
-
45
unemployment
-
-
-
1
health
-
-
-
35
total
-
-
-
149
Employee
151
-
390
-
health
7
-
14
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

2
-
3
-
income
15
-
39
-
pensions

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

13
-
27
-
total
37
-
83
-
Employer
151
-
390
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

2
-
3
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
pensions

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

17
-
34
-
health
10
-
21
-
total
30
-
60
-
Corporate
269
450
-
-
income
27
45
-
-
total
27
45
-
-
Dividends
242
405
-
-
withholding
12
20
-
-
total
12
20
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
106
65
143
149
After tax
344
385
307
301
Living cost
114
114
114
114
Free-cash
230
271
193
187

Estimated living cost  is £114 per week

£67
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.
£36
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 Varna model

Close
Amsterdam , Netherlands
-£485
-£499
-£225
-£534
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
42
pensions
-
-
-
81
health
-
-
-
69
total
-
-
-
192
Employee
807
743
743
-
health
101
97
114
-
income

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

122
122
122
-
pensions
102
102
134
-
total
325
321
370
-
Employer
807
743
743
-
unemployment
29
27
27
-
pensions
56
52
52
-
health
56
52
52
-
total
141
131
131
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
466
452
501
192
After tax
-16
-2
-51
258
Living cost
483
483
483
483
Free-cash
-499
-485
-534
-225

Estimated living cost  is £483 per week

£356
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.
£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.
£78
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

Close
Brno , Czech Republic
£101
£27
£11
£21
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
39
health
-
-
-
61
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
131
total
-
-
-
231
Employee
306
-
336
-
social contributions
20
-
22
-
health
41
-
45
-
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
income
37
-
40
-
total
98
-
107
-
Employer
306
-
336
-
social contributions
77
-
84
-
health
28
-
30
-
total
105
-
114
-
Corporate
39
450
-
-
income
7
86
-
-
total
7
86
-
-
Dividends
32
364
-
-
withholding
5
55
-
-
total
5
55
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
215
141
221
231
After tax
235
309
229
219
Living cost
208
208
208
208
Free-cash
27
101
21
11

Estimated living cost  is £208 per week

£145
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.
£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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Source of data for Brno model

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Milan , Italy
-£127
-£323
-£120
-£146
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
-
-
-
450
municipal
-
-
-
3
regional
-
-
-
4
national
-
-
-
80
social contributions
-
-
-
116
total
-
-
-
203
Employee
773
-
450
-
social contributions
261
-
152
-
regional
7
-
4
-
municipal
4
-
2
-
national
134
-
71
-
total
406
-
229
-
Employer
773
-
450
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
nationa
-
108
-
-
municipal
-
18
-
-
total
-
126
-
-
Dividends
-
324
-
-
withholding
-
84
-
-
total
-
84
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
406
210
229
203
After tax
44
240
221
247
Living cost
367
367
367
367
Free-cash
-323
-127
-146
-120

Estimated living cost  is £367 per week

£256
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.
£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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Source of data for Milan model

Close
Thessaloniki , Greece
£91
£66
£66
£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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
65
pensions
-
-
-
90
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
32
surtax
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
192
Employee
288
-
372
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
7
-
9
-
surtax
1
-
2
-
income
48
-
62
-
pensions
19
-
25
-
unemployment
20
-
26
-
total
95
-
124
-
Employer
288
-
372
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
9
-
12
-
pensions
38
-
50
-
health
13
-
17
-
total
60
-
79
-
Corporate
102
450
-
-
income
26
117
-
-
total
26
117
-
-
Dividends
75
333
-
-
withholding
11
50
-
-
total
11
50
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
192
167
203
192
After tax
258
283
247
258
Living cost
192
192
192
192
Free-cash
66
91
55
66

Estimated living cost  is £192 per week

£117
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.
£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.
 Adjust living cost Show details

Source of data for Thessaloniki model

Close
Cambridge , United Kingdom
-£62
-£175
-£60
-£104
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
85
pensions
-
-
-
26
total
-
-
-
111
Employee
554
-
403
-
health
8
-
5
-
income
100
-
74
-
pensions
47
-
29
-
total
155
-
108
-
Employer
554
-
403
-
pensions
60
-
39
-
health
11
-
8
-
total
71
-
47
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
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.

-
86
-
-
total
-
86
-
-
Dividends
-
364
-
-
withholding
-
27
-
-
total
-
27
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
226
113
155
111
After tax
224
337
295
339
Living cost
399
399
399
399
Free-cash
-175
-62
-104
-60

Estimated living cost  is £399 per week

£299
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.
£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

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 Cambridge model

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Zurich , Switzerland
-£452
-£394
-£275
-£299
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
-
-
-
450
city
-
-
-
5
pensions
-
-
-
41
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.

-
-
-
9
regional
-
-
-
9
health
-
-
-
2
national
-
-
-
1
total
-
-
-
67
Employee
770
-
402
-
city
8
-
4
-
regional
25
-
8
-
health
2
-
1
-
pensions
65
-
34
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
4
-
1
-
total
104
-
48
-
Employer
770
-
402
-
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
-
8
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
65
-
34
-
health
2
-
1
-
total
82
-
43
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
regional
-
95
-
-
national
-
38
-
-
total
-
133
-
-
Dividends
-
317
-
-
withholding
-
111
-
-
total
-
111
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
186
244
91
67
After tax
264
206
359
383
Living cost
658
658
658
658
Free-cash
-394
-452
-299
-275

Estimated living cost  is £658 per week

£428
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£59
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.
£163
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.

Source of data for Zurich model

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Munich , Germany
-£176
-£72
-£58
-£50
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.

-
-
-
450
trade
-
-
-
8
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.

-
-
-
40
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.

-
-
-
59
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
total
-
-
-
109
Employee

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

523
-
450
-
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.

59
-
59
-
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.

3
-
2
-
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.

61
-
40
-
total
123
-
101
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
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
-
-
income
-
68
-
-
trade
-
77
-
-
chamber of commerce
-
2
-
-
total
-
151
-
-
Dividends
-
300
-
-
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
-
-
withholding
-
72
-
-
total
-
76
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
123
227
101
109
After tax
327
223
349
341
Living cost
399
399
399
399
Free-cash
-72
-176
-50
-58

Estimated living cost  is £399 per week

£291
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.
£70
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 Munich model

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Nice , France
-£71
-£39
-£28
-£22
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
18
pensions
-
-
-
131
other
-
-
-
14
health
-
-
-
4
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
13
total
-
-
-
180
Employee
372
-
343
-
social contributions
11
-
10
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
22
-
18
-
pensions
42
-
39
-
total
75
-
67
-
Employer
372
-
343
-
other
13
-
12
-
social contributions
1
-
1
-
unemployment
15
-
14
-
pensions
61
-
56
-
health
26
-
24
-
total
116
-
107
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
-
126
-
-
total
-
126
-
-
Dividends
-
324
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
56
-
-
withholding
-
41
-
-
total
-
97
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
191
223
174
180
After tax
259
227
276
270
Living cost
298
298
298
298
Free-cash
-39
-71
-22
-28

Estimated living cost  is £298 per week

£188
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.
£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.
£81
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 Nice model

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Marseille , France
-£41
£8
£2
£8
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
18
pensions
-
-
-
131
other
-
-
-
14
health
-
-
-
4
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
13
total
-
-
-
180
Employee
332
-
343
-
social contributions
9
-
10
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
17
-
18
-
pensions
38
-
39
-
total
64
-
67
-
Employer
332
-
343
-
other
11
-
12
-
social contributions
1
-
1
-
unemployment
13
-
14
-
pensions
55
-
56
-
health
23
-
24
-
total
103
-
107
-
Corporate
14
450
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
4
126
-
-
total
4
126
-
-
Dividends
10
324
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
2
56
-
-
withholding
1
41
-
-
total
3
97
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
174
223
174
180
After tax
276
227
276
270
Living cost
268
268
268
268
Free-cash
8
-41
8
2

Estimated living cost  is £268 per week

£156
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.
£80
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 Marseille model

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Vilnius , Lithuania
£89
£94
£104
£87
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
68
health
-
-
-
31
social contributions
-
-
-
62
total
-
-
-
161
Employee
295
-
450
-
social contributions
41
-
62
-
health
21
-
31
-
income
49
-
85
-
total
111
-
178
-
Employer
295
-
450
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
155
450
-
-
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%.

8
23
-
-
total
8
23
-
-
Dividends
147
427
-
-
health
10
30
-
-
social contributions
20
59
-
-
withholding
22
64
-
-
total
52
153
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
171
176
178
161
After tax
279
274
272
289
Living cost
185
185
185
185
Free-cash
94
89
87
104

Estimated living cost  is £185 per week

£123
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.
£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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Source of data for Vilnius model

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Vienna , Austria
-£54
-£122
-£55
-£126
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
-
-
-
450
chamber of commerce
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
24
pensions
-
-
-
83
unemployment
-
-
-
53
health
-
-
-
34
surtax
-
-
-
2
total
-
-
-
198
Employee
435
347
348
-
other
4
3
3
-
health
17
13
13
-
income
50
26
26
-
pensions
45
36
36
-
unemployment
13
10
10
-
total
129
88
88
-
Employer
435
347
348
-
accident
6
5
5
-
other
21
16
17
-
chamber of commerce
2
1
1
-
unemployment
13
10
10
-
surtax
2
2
2
-
pensions
55
44
44
-
payroll
13
10
10
-
health
16
13
13
-
total
128
101
102
-
Corporate
33
33
315
-
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.

8
8
79
-
total
8
8
79
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
265
197
269
198
After tax
185
253
181
252
Living cost
307
307
307
307
Free-cash
-122
-54
-126
-55

Estimated living cost  is £307 per week

£205
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.
£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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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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Brussels , Belgium
-£63
-£352
-£68
-£120
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
-
-
-
450
national
-
-
-
129
communal

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

-
-
-
24
social contributions
-
-
-
48
total
-
-
-
201
Employee

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

622
-
349
-
communal

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

32
-
18
-
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.

29
-
16
-
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.

47
-
26
-
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.

5
-
3
-
national
191
-
88
-
total
304
-
151
-
Employer

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

622
-
349
-
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
-
5
-
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
-
5
-
surtax
71
-
40
-
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.

55
-
31
-
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.

38
-
21
-
total
181
-
102
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
surtax
-
2
-
-
income
-
90
-
-
total
-
92
-
-
Dividends
-
358
-
-
withholding

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

-
104
-
-
total
-
104
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
485
196
253
201
After tax
-35
254
197
249
Living cost
317
317
317
317
Free-cash
-352
-63
-120
-68

Estimated living cost  is £317 per week

£204
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.
£80
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 Brussels model

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Barcelona , Spain
-£10
-£120
-£63
-£61
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
-
-
-
450
accident
-
-
-
4
income
-
-
-
65
pensions
-
-
-
127
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
199
Employee
433
-
341
-
other
-
-
-
-
income
91
-
66
-
pensions
20
-
16
-
unemployment
7
-
5
-
total
118
-
87
-
Employer
433
-
341
-
accident
9
-
7
-
other
3
-
3
-
unemployment
24
-
19
-
pensions
102
-
81
-
total
138
-
110
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
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.

-
68
-
-
total
-
68
-
-
Dividends
-
382
-
-
withholding
-
78
-
-
total
-
78
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
256
146
197
199
After tax
194
304
253
251
Living cost
314
314
314
314
Free-cash
-120
-10
-61
-63

Estimated living cost  is £314 per week

£231
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£22
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 Barcelona model

Close
Luxembourg , Luxembourg
-£190
-£288
-£172
-£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
-
-
-
450
accident
-
-
-
4
income
-
-
-
15
pensions
-
-
-
72
health
-
-
-
34
surtax
-
-
-
24
communal
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
149
Employee
659
-
401
-
health
29
-
18
-
surtax
40
-
24
-
income
64
-
17
-
pensions
53
-
33
-
total
186
-
92
-
Employer
659
-
401
-
accident
6
-
4
-
pensions
53
-
33
-
health
20
-
13
-
total
79
-
50
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
surtax
-
5
-
-
communal
-
30
-
-
income
-
68
-
-
total
-
103
-
-
Dividends
-
347
-
-
income
-
12
-
-
withholding
-
52
-
-
total
-
64
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
265
167
142
149
After tax
185
283
308
301
Living cost
473
473
473
473
Free-cash
-288
-190
-165
-172

Estimated living cost  is £473 per week

£355
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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Source of data for Luxembourg model

Close
Athens , Greece
£88
£61
£63
£52
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
65
pensions
-
-
-
90
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
32
surtax
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
192
Employee
293
-
372
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
7
-
9
-
surtax
1
-
2
-
income
49
-
62
-
pensions
20
-
25
-
unemployment
20
-
26
-
total
97
-
124
-
Employer
293
-
372
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
9
-
12
-
pensions
39
-
50
-
health
13
-
17
-
total
61
-
79
-
Corporate
95
450
-
-
income
25
117
-
-
total
25
117
-
-
Dividends
70
333
-
-
withholding
11
50
-
-
total
11
50
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
194
167
203
192
After tax
256
283
247
258
Living cost
195
195
195
195
Free-cash
61
88
52
63

Estimated living cost  is £195 per week

£118
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.
£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 Athens model

Close
Naples , Italy
£3
-£32
£10
-£15
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
-
-
-
450
municipal
-
-
-
3
regional
-
-
-
7
national
-
-
-
80
social contributions
-
-
-
116
total
-
-
-
206
Employee
483
-
450
-
social contributions
163
-
152
-
regional
6
-
6
-
municipal
3
-
2
-
national
76
-
71
-
total
248
-
231
-
Employer
483
-
450
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
nationa
-
108
-
-
municipal
-
22
-
-
total
-
130
-
-
Dividends
-
320
-
-
withholding
-
83
-
-
total
-
83
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
248
213
231
206
After tax
202
237
219
244
Living cost
234
234
234
234
Free-cash
-32
3
-15
10

Estimated living cost  is £234 per week

£146
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.
£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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Source of data for Naples model

Close
Prague , Czech Republic
£52
-£56
-£38
-£28
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
39
health
-
-
-
61
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
131
total
-
-
-
231
Employee
378
-
336
-
social contributions
25
-
22
-
health
51
-
45
-
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
income
45
-
40
-
total
121
-
107
-
Employer
378
-
336
-
social contributions
94
-
84
-
health
34
-
30
-
total
128
-
114
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
income
-
86
-
-
total
-
86
-
-
Dividends
-
364
-
-
withholding
-
55
-
-
total
-
55
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
249
141
221
231
After tax
201
309
229
219
Living cost
257
257
257
257
Free-cash
-56
52
-28
-38

Estimated living cost  is £257 per week

£191
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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Source of data for Prague model

Close
Graz , Austria
-£23
-£48
-£24
-£97
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
-
-
-
450
chamber of commerce
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
24
pensions
-
-
-
83
unemployment
-
-
-
53
health
-
-
-
34
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
196
Employee
380
347
349
-
other
4
3
4
-
health
15
13
14
-
income
34
26
26
-
pensions
39
36
36
-
unemployment
11
10
10
-
total
103
88
90
-
Employer
380
347
349
-
accident
5
5
5
-
other
18
16
17
-
chamber of commerce
2
1
1
-
unemployment
11
10
10
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
pensions
48
44
44
-
payroll
11
10
10
-
health
14
13
13
-
total
109
99
100
-
Corporate
33
33
316
-
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.

8
8
79
-
total
8
8
79
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
220
195
269
196
After tax
230
255
181
254
Living cost
278
278
278
278
Free-cash
-48
-23
-97
-24

Estimated living cost  is £278 per week

£167
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.
£78
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.

Source of data for Graz model

Close
Tbilisi , Georgia
£306
£282
£324
£238
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%.

-
-
-
450
microenterprise

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

-
-
-
4
total
-
-
-
4
Employee
153
-
450
-
income
31
-
90
-
total
31
-
90
-
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%.

297
450
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
297
450
-
-
withholding
15
22
-
-
total
15
22
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
46
22
90
4
After tax
404
428
360
446
Living cost
122
122
122
122
Free-cash
282
306
238
324

Estimated living cost  is £122 per week

£83
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£5
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.
£30
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 Tbilisi model

Close
Ljubljana , Slovenia
£76
£3
£17
£4
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.

-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
73
pensions
-
-
-
82
unemployment
-
-
-
1
health
-
-
-
44
total
-
-
-
200
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.

385
-
389
-
health
25
-
25
-
income
66
-
67
-
pensions
60
-
60
-
unemployment
1
-
1
-
total
152
-
153
-
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.

385
-
389
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
34
-
34
-
health
26
-
26
-
total
60
-
60
-
Corporate
5
450
-
-
income
1
86
-
-
total
1
86
-
-
Dividends
4
364
-
-
withholding
1
55
-
-
total
1
55
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
214
141
213
200
After tax
236
309
237
250
Living cost
233
233
233
233
Free-cash
3
76
4
17

Estimated living cost  is £233 per week

£160
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.
£54
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

Close
Oslo , Norway
-£102
-£849
-£65
-£40
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
88
social contributions
-
-
-
51
total
-
-
-
139
Employee
539
-
-
-
social contributions
44
-
6
-
income
119
-
-
-
total
163
-
6
-
Employer
539
-
-
-
social contributions
760
-
108
-
total
760
-
108
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
income
-
99
-
-
total
-
99
-
-
Dividends
-
351
-
-
income
-
77
-
-
total
-
77
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
923
176
114
139
After tax
-473
274
336
311
Living cost
376
376
376
376
Free-cash
-849
-102
-40
-65

Estimated living cost  is £376 per week

£244
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.
£92
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

Close
Lisbon , Portugal
-£18
-£45
-£11
-£22
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.

-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
32
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions

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

-
-
-
156
total
-
-
-
188
Employee
400
-
364
-
social contributions
44
-
40
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
83
-
73
-
total
127
-
113
-
Employer
400
-
364
-
social contributions
95
-
86
-
total
95
-
86
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
-
95
-
-
total
-
95
-
-
Dividends
-
355
-
-
withholding
-
100
-
-
total
-
100
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
222
195
199
188
After tax
228
255
251
262
Living cost
273
273
273
273
Free-cash
-45
-18
-22
-11

Estimated living cost  is £273 per week

£204
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.
£48
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

Close
Paris , France
-£193
-£267
-£150
-£144
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
18
pensions
-
-
-
131
other
-
-
-
14
health
-
-
-
4
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
13
total
-
-
-
180
Employee
545
-
343
-
social contributions
16
-
10
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
48
-
18
-
pensions
62
-
39
-
total
126
-
67
-
Employer
545
-
343
-
other
19
-
12
-
social contributions
2
-
1
-
unemployment
22
-
14
-
pensions
90
-
56
-
health
38
-
24
-
total
171
-
107
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
-
126
-
-
total
-
126
-
-
Dividends
-
324
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
56
-
-
withholding
-
41
-
-
total
-
97
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
297
223
174
180
After tax
153
227
276
270
Living cost
420
420
420
420
Free-cash
-267
-193
-144
-150

Estimated living cost  is £420 per week

£284
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.
£96
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

Close
Andorra , Andorra
£143
£114
£89
£103
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
99
total
-
-
-
99
Employee
280
-
390
-
income
-
-
-
-
social contributions
18
-
25
-
total
18
-
25
-
Employer
280
-
390
-
social contributions
43
-
60
-
total
43
-
60
-
Corporate
127
450
-
-
income
13
45
-
-
total
13
45
-
-
Dividends
114
405
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
74
45
85
99
After tax
376
405
365
351
Living cost
262
262
262
262
Free-cash
114
143
103
89

Estimated living cost  is £262 per week

£169
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.
£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

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

Close
Copenhagen , Denmark
-£1447
-£1447
-£123
-£1447
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
-
-
-
450
municipal
-
-
-
70
pensions
-
-
-
8
national
-
-
-
41
labour market
-
-
-
35
total
-
-
-
154
Employee
1 770
1 770
1 770
-
labour market
141
141
141
-
national
216
216
216
-
municipal
377
377
377
-
pensions
3
3
3
-
total
737
737
737
-
Employer
1 770
1 770
1 770
-
labour market
142
142
142
-
municipal
377
377
377
-
pensions
5
5
5
-
national
217
217
217
-
total
741
741
741
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
1 478
1 478
1 478
154
After tax
-1 028
-1 028
-1 028
296
Living cost
419
419
419
419
Free-cash
-1 447
-1 447
-1 447
-123

Estimated living cost  is £419 per week

£287
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.
£89
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

Close
Krakow , Poland
-£151
£9
£125
£51
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
-
-
-
450
accident
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
78
pensions
-
-
-
36
other
-
-
-
3
health
-
-
-
19
total
-
-
-
138
Employee
295
-
374
-
health
34
-
43
-
income
40
-
51
-
pensions
33
-
42
-
total
107
-
136
-
Employer
295
-
374
-
accident
5
-
6
-
unemployment
7
-
9
-
pensions
48
-
61
-
total
60
-
76
-
Corporate
95
450
-
-
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.

85
405
-
-
total
85
405
-
-
Dividends
9
45
-
-
withholding
2
9
-
-
total
2
9
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
254
414
212
138
After tax
196
36
238
312
Living cost
187
187
187
187
Free-cash
9
-151
51
125

Estimated living cost  is £187 per week

£136
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 Krakow model

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Helsinki , Finland
-£23
-£94
£22
-£54
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

-
-
-
450
municipal
-
-
-
80
health
-
-
-
3
national
-
-
-
11
total
-
-
-
94
Employee
458
-
379
-
health
3
-
2
-
municipal
75
-
62
-
pensions
31
-
26
-
unemployment
7
-
6
-
national
8
-
3
-
total
124
-
99
-
Employer
458
-
379
-
accident
-
-
-
-
unemployment
3
-
2
-
pensions
79
-
66
-
health
4
-
3
-
total
86
-
71
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
income
-
90
-
-
total
-
90
-
-
Dividends

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

-
270
-
-
national
-
-
-
-
municipal
-
49
-
-
total
-
49
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
210
139
170
94
After tax
240
311
280
356
Living cost
334
334
334
334
Free-cash
-94
-23
-54
22

Estimated living cost  is £334 per week

£218
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.
£78
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

Close
Larnaca , Cyprus
£52
£84
£159
£96
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
9
health
-
-
-
11
social contributions
-
-
-
70
total
-
-
-
90
Employee
669
669
669
-
social contributions
25
56
34
-
health
5
11
7
-
income
73
62
70
-
total
103
129
111
-
Employer
669
669
669
-
social contributions
25
56
34
-
health
6
12
8
-
total
31
68
42
-
Corporate
114
-
-
-
income
14
-
-
-
total
14
-
-
-
Dividends
100
-
-
-
withholding
17
-
-
-
total
17
-
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
165
197
153
90
After tax
285
253
297
360
Living cost
201
201
201
201
Free-cash
84
52
96
159

Estimated living cost  is £201 per week

£121
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.
£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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Source of data for Larnaca model

Close
Podgorica , Montenegro
£234
£189
£189
£141
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
37
pensions
-
-
-
55
unemployment
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
31
total
-
-
-
123
Employee

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

200
-
408
-
health
17
-
35
-
income
14
-
31
-
pensions
30
-
61
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
total
62
-
129
-
Employer

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

200
-
408
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
pensions
11
-
22
-
health
9
-
18
-
total
21
-
42
-
Corporate
230
450
-
-
income
21
41
-
-
total
21
41
-
-
Dividends
209
409
-
-
withholding
19
37
-
-
total
19
37
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
123
78
171
123
After tax
327
372
279
327
Living cost
138
138
138
138
Free-cash
189
234
141
189

Estimated living cost  is £138 per week

£88
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.
£36
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

Close
Valencia , Spain
£65
£18
£12
£14
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
-
-
-
450
accident
-
-
-
4
income
-
-
-
65
pensions
-
-
-
127
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
199
Employee
322
-
341
-
other
-
-
-
-
income
62
-
66
-
pensions
15
-
16
-
unemployment
5
-
5
-
total
82
-
87
-
Employer
322
-
341
-
accident
6
-
7
-
other
3
-
3
-
unemployment
18
-
19
-
pensions
76
-
81
-
total
103
-
110
-
Corporate
26
450
-
-
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.

4
68
-
-
total
4
68
-
-
Dividends
22
382
-
-
withholding
4
78
-
-
total
4
78
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
193
146
197
199
After tax
257
304
253
251
Living cost
239
239
239
239
Free-cash
18
65
14
12

Estimated living cost  is £239 per week

£162
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.
£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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Source of data for Valencia model

Close
Istanbul , Turkey
£257
£254
£254
£252
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
142
pensions
-
-
-
17
health
-
-
-
13
total
-
-
-
172
Employee
36
-
430
-
health
2
-
4
-
income
7
-
141
-
pensions
3
-
8
-
unemployment
-
-
1
-
total
12
-
154
-
Employer
36
-
430
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
pensions
4
-
10
-
health
3
-
8
-
total
8
-
20
-
Corporate
406
450
-
-
income
89
99
-
-
total
89
99
-
-
Dividends
316
351
-
-
withholding
63
70
-
-
total
63
70
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
172
169
174
172
After tax
278
281
276
278
Living cost
24
24
24
24
Free-cash
254
257
252
254

Estimated living cost  is £24 per week

£14
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.
£7
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 Istanbul model

Close
Belgrade , Serbia
£174
£132
£73
£93
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.

-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
56
pensions
-
-
-
117
unemployment
-
-
-
7
health
-
-
-
46
total
-
-
-
226
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.

227
-
382
-
health
12
-
20
-
income
31
-
62
-
pensions
32
-
53
-
unemployment
2
-
3
-
total
77
-
138
-
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.

227
-
382
-
unemployment
2
-
3
-
pensions
27
-
46
-
health
12
-
20
-
total
41
-
69
-
Corporate
182
450
-
-
income
27
68
-
-
total
27
68
-
-
Dividends
155
382
-
-
withholding
23
57
-
-
total
23
57
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
168
125
207
226
After tax
282
325
243
224
Living cost
150
150
150
150
Free-cash
132
174
93
73

Estimated living cost  is £150 per week

£101
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.
£33
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 Belgrade model

Close
Porto , Portugal
£20
£18
£27
£16
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.

-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
32
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions

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

-
-
-
156
total
-
-
-
188
Employee
338
-
364
-
social contributions
37
-
40
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
66
-
73
-
total
103
-
113
-
Employer
338
-
364
-
social contributions
80
-
86
-
total
80
-
86
-
Corporate
32
450
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
7
95
-
-
total
7
95
-
-
Dividends
25
355
-
-
withholding
7
100
-
-
total
7
100
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
197
195
199
188
After tax
253
255
251
262
Living cost
235
235
235
235
Free-cash
18
20
16
27

Estimated living cost  is £235 per week

£166
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.
£48
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 Porto model

Close
Madrid , Spain
-£2
-£104
-£55
-£53
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
-
-
-
450
accident
-
-
-
4
income
-
-
-
65
pensions
-
-
-
127
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
199
Employee
420
-
341
-
other
-
-
-
-
income
88
-
66
-
pensions
20
-
16
-
unemployment
7
-
5
-
total
115
-
87
-
Employer
420
-
341
-
accident
8
-
7
-
other
3
-
3
-
unemployment
23
-
19
-
pensions
99
-
81
-
total
133
-
110
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
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.

-
68
-
-
total
-
68
-
-
Dividends
-
382
-
-
withholding
-
78
-
-
total
-
78
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
248
146
197
199
After tax
202
304
253
251
Living cost
306
306
306
306
Free-cash
-104
-2
-53
-55

Estimated living cost  is £306 per week

£220
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.
£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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Source of data for Madrid model

Close
Sofia , Bulgaria
£235
£182
£151
£157
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
68
pensions

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

-
-
-
45
unemployment
-
-
-
1
health
-
-
-
35
total
-
-
-
149
Employee
198
-
390
-
health
9
-
14
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

2
-
3
-
income
20
-
39
-
pensions

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

17
-
27
-
total
48
-
83
-
Employer
198
-
390
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

2
-
3
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
pensions

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

22
-
34
-
health
14
-
21
-
total
39
-
60
-
Corporate
213
450
-
-
income
21
45
-
-
total
21
45
-
-
Dividends
191
405
-
-
withholding
10
20
-
-
total
10
20
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
118
65
143
149
After tax
332
385
307
301
Living cost
150
150
150
150
Free-cash
182
235
157
151

Estimated living cost  is £150 per week

£99
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.
£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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Source of data for Sofia model

Close
Berlin , Germany
-£104
£11
£6
£13
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.

-
-
-
450
trade
-
-
-
7
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.

-
-
-
40
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.

-
-
-
59
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
total
-
-
-
108
Employee

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

433
-
450
-
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.

59
-
59
-
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
-
2
-
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.

36
-
40
-
total
97
-
101
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
17
450
-
-
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
-
-
income
3
68
-
-
trade
2
65
-
-
chamber of commerce
1
2
-
-
total
6
139
-
-
Dividends
11
312
-
-
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
-
-
withholding
-
75
-
-
total
-
79
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
103
218
101
108
After tax
347
232
349
342
Living cost
336
336
336
336
Free-cash
11
-104
13
6

Estimated living cost  is £336 per week

£232
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.
£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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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

Close
Dublin , Ireland
-£181
-£231
-£140
-£140
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
63
social contributions
-
-
-
31
total
-
-
-
94
Employee
681
-
450
-
income
128
-
63
-
social contributions
57
-
31
-
total
185
-
94
-
Employer
681
-
450
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
income
-
56
-
-
total
-
56
-
-
Dividends
-
394
-
-
withholding
-
79
-
-
total
-
79
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
185
135
94
94
After tax
265
315
356
356
Living cost
496
496
496
496
Free-cash
-231
-181
-140
-140

Estimated living cost  is £496 per week

£377
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.
£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.
£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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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.

Source of data for Dublin model

Close
Sliema , Malta
-£68
-£19
-£172
£8
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.

-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
248
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
-
-
-
306
Employee
399
-
410
-
income
43
-
46
-
social contributions
40
-
40
-
total
83
-
86
-
Employer
399
-
410
-
social contributions
40
-
40
-
total
40
-
40
-
Corporate
11
450
-
-
income
4
158
-
-
total
4
158
-
-
Dividends
7
292
-
-
social contributions
26
44
-
-
total
26
44
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
153
202
126
306
After tax
297
248
324
144
Living cost
316
316
316
316
Free-cash
-19
-68
8
-172

Estimated living cost  is £316 per week

£208
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.
£78
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 Sliema model

Close
Edinburgh , United Kingdom
£13
-£48
£15
-£29
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
-
-
-
450
income
-
-
-
85
pensions
-
-
-
26
total
-
-
-
111
Employee
445
-
403
-
health
6
-
5
-
income
81
-
74
-
pensions
34
-
29
-
total
121
-
108
-
Employer
445
-
403
-
pensions
45
-
39
-
health
8
-
8
-
total
53
-
47
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
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.

-
86
-
-
total
-
86
-
-
Dividends
-
364
-
-
withholding
-
27
-
-
total
-
27
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
174
113
155
111
After tax
276
337
295
339
Living cost
324
324
324
324
Free-cash
-48
13
-29
15

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

Close
Warsaw , Poland
-£170
£6
£106
£32
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
-
-
-
450
accident
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
78
pensions
-
-
-
36
other
-
-
-
3
health
-
-
-
19
total
-
-
-
138
Employee
324
-
374
-
health
37
-
43
-
income
44
-
51
-
pensions
36
-
42
-
total
117
-
136
-
Employer
324
-
374
-
accident
5
-
6
-
unemployment
8
-
9
-
pensions
53
-
61
-
total
66
-
76
-
Corporate
60
450
-
-
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.

54
405
-
-
total
54
405
-
-
Dividends
6
45
-
-
withholding
1
9
-
-
total
1
9
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
238
414
212
138
After tax
212
36
238
312
Living cost
206
206
206
206
Free-cash
6
-170
32
106

Estimated living cost  is £206 per week

£151
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.
£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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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 Warsaw model

Close
Skopje , Macedonia
£264
£222
£151
£151
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.

-
-
-
450
work injury
-
-
-
2
health insurance
-
-
-
33
income
-
-
-
58
pensions
-
-
-
83
unemployment
-
-
-
5
total
-
-
-
181
Employee

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

188
-
450
-
work injury
1
-
2
-
income
19
-
58
-
pensions
35
-
83
-
health insurance
14
-
33
-
unemployment
2
-
5
-
total
71
-
181
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
262
450
-
-
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%.

-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
262
450
-
-
withholding
39
68
-
-
total
39
68
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
110
68
181
181
After tax
340
382
269
269
Living cost
118
118
118
118
Free-cash
222
264
151
151

Estimated living cost  is £118 per week

£73
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.
£33
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
-£110
-£283
-£103
-£129
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
-
-
-
450
municipal
-
-
-
3
regional
-
-
-
7
national
-
-
-
80
social contributions
-
-
-
116
total
-
-
-
206
Employee
733
-
450
-
social contributions
247
-
152
-
regional
11
-
6
-
municipal
4
-
3
-
national
124
-
71
-
total
386
-
232
-
Employer
733
-
450
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
450
-
-
nationa
-
108
-
-
municipal
-
22
-
-
total
-
130
-
-
Dividends
-
320
-
-
withholding
-
83
-
-
total
-
83
-
-
Income
450
450
450
450
Total tax
386
213
232
206
After tax
64
237
218
244
Living cost
347
347
347
347
Free-cash
-283
-110
-129
-103

Estimated living cost  is £347 per week

£244
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.
£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.
£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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