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
₽ 104500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom
₽38756
₽34968
₽37231
₽27736
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
-
-
-
104 500
income
-
-
-
22 021
pensions
-
-
-
7 633
total
-
-
-
29 654
Employee
51 632
-
91 968
-
health
674
-
1 501
-
income
9 403
-
16 336
-
pensions
3 941
-
8 783
-
total
14 018
-
26 620
-
Employer
51 632
-
91 968
-
pensions
5 216
-
10 781
-
health
981
-
1 748
-
total
6 197
-
12 529
-
Corporate
46 670
104 500
-
-
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.

8 867
19 856
-
-
total
8 867
19 856
-
-
Dividends
37 803
84 644
-
-
withholding
2 835
8 273
-
-
total
2 835
8 273
-
-
Income
104 500
104 500
104 500
104 500
Total tax
31 917
28 129
39 149
29 654
After tax
72 583
76 371
65 351
74 846
Living cost
37 615
37 615
37 615
37 615
Free-cash
34 968
38 756
27 736
37 231

Estimated living cost  is ₽37615 per week

₽25804
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3459
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽471
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.
₽7879
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
₽0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
₽0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Additional information

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

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

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