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
₽ 117500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom

₽35564

₽47076

₽46471

₽47562

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

117 500

income

28 364

pensions

7 528

total

35 892

Employee

48 230

103 098

income

8 783

21 093

health

629

1 686

pensions

3 681

9 619

total

13 093

32 398

Employer

48 230

103 098

health

917

1 958

pensions

4 873

12 443

total

5 790

14 401

Corporate

63 480

117 500

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.

12 062

22 324

total

12 062

22 324

Dividends

51 418

95 176

withholding

3 856

12 963

total

3 856

12 963

Income

117 500

Total tax

34 801

35 287

46 799

35 892

After tax

82 699

82 213

70 701

81 608

Living cost

35 137

Free-cash

47 562

47 076

35 564

46 471

Estimated living cost is ₽35137 per week

₽24104

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

₽3231

Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.

₽440

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.

₽7360

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.