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
₽ 126500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom
₽50956
₽51850
₽50392
₽38664
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
-
-
-
126 500
income
-
-
-
30 818
pensions
-
-
-
8 022
total
-
-
-
38 840
Employee
51 156
-
110 971
-
health
667
-
1 803
-
income
9 316
-
23 000
-
pensions
3 904
-
10 236
-
total
13 887
-
35 039
-
Employer
51 156
-
110 971
-
pensions
5 168
-
13 421
-
health
972
-
2 108
-
total
6 140
-
15 529
-
Corporate
69 204
126 500
-
-
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.

13 150
24 034
-
-
total
13 150
24 034
-
-
Dividends
56 054
102 466
-
-
withholding
4 205
14 242
-
-
total
4 205
14 242
-
-
Income
126 500
126 500
126 500
126 500
Total tax
37 382
38 276
50 568
38 840
After tax
89 118
88 224
75 932
87 660
Living cost
37 268
37 268
37 268
37 268
Free-cash
51 850
50 956
38 664
50 392

Estimated living cost  is ₽37268 per week

₽25566
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3427
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽466
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.
₽7807
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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