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

₽47226

₽46283

₽46931

₽35368

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

pensions

7 571

income

28 216

total

35 787

Employee

48 632

103 111

pensions

3 712

9 682

income

8 856

20 939

health

634

1 691

total

13 202

32 312

Employer

48 632

103 111

health

924

1 960

pensions

4 913

12 430

total

5 837

14 390

Corporate

63 030

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.

11 976

22 326

total

11 976

22 326

Dividends

51 054

95 174

withholding

3 829

12 813

total

3 829

12 813

Income

117 500

Total tax

34 844

35 139

46 702

35 787

After tax

82 656

82 361

70 798

81 713

Living cost

35 430

Free-cash

47 226

46 931

35 368

46 283

Estimated living cost is ₽35430 per week

₽24305

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

₽3258

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

₽443

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.

₽7422

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.