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
City
free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom
₽48704
₽47559
₽36226
₽47108
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
-
-
-
28 863
pensions
-
-
-
7 382
total
-
-
-
36 245
Employee
46 872
-
103 054
-
health
611
-
1 667
-
pensions
3 577
-
9 405
-
income
8 536
-
21 609
-
total
12 724
-
32 681
-
Employer
46 872
-
103 054
-
pensions
4 736
-
12 488
-
health
891
-
1 958
-
total
5 627
-
14 446
-
Corporate
65 002
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.

12 350
22 325
-
-
total
12 350
22 325
-
-
Dividends
52 652
95 175
-
-
withholding
3 948
13 469
-
-
total
3 948
13 469
-
-
Income
117 500
117 500
117 500
117 500
Total tax
34 649
35 794
47 127
36 245
After tax
82 851
81 706
70 373
81 255
Living cost
34 147
34 147
34 147
34 147
Free-cash
48 704
47 559
36 226
47 108

Estimated living cost  is ₽34147 per week

₽23425
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3140
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽427
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.
₽7153
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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