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
₽38156
₽48961
₽52018
₽48964
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
-
-
-
6 958
income
-
-
-
30 312
total
-
-
-
37 270
Employee
42 921
-
102 928
-
health
560
-
1 611
-
pensions
3 276
-
8 784
-
income
7 816
-
23 108
-
total
11 652
-
33 503
-
Employer
42 921
-
102 928
-
pensions
4 336
-
12 616
-
health
816
-
1 956
-
total
5 152
-
14 572
-
Corporate
69 427
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.

13 191
22 325
-
-
total
13 191
22 325
-
-
Dividends
56 236
95 175
-
-
withholding
4 218
14 942
-
-
total
4 218
14 942
-
-
Income
117 500
117 500
117 500
117 500
Total tax
34 213
37 267
48 075
37 270
After tax
83 287
80 233
69 425
80 230
Living cost
31 269
31 269
31 269
31 269
Free-cash
52 018
48 964
38 156
48 961

Estimated living cost  is ₽31269 per week

₽21450
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2875
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽391
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.
₽6550
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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