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
₽ 147000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom
₽61995
₽66813
₽62222
₽48742
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
-
-
-
147 000
income
-
-
-
38 681
pensions
-
-
-
8 484
total
-
-
-
47 165
Employee
51 629
-
128 702
-
health
673
-
1 987
-
income
9 402
-
29 696
-
pensions
3 941
-
10 665
-
total
14 016
-
42 348
-
Employer
51 629
-
128 702
-
pensions
5 216
-
15 851
-
health
981
-
2 446
-
total
6 197
-
18 297
-
Corporate
89 174
147 000
-
-
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.

16 944
27 929
-
-
total
16 944
27 929
-
-
Dividends
72 230
119 071
-
-
withholding
5 417
19 463
-
-
total
5 417
19 463
-
-
Income
147 000
147 000
147 000
147 000
Total tax
42 574
47 392
60 645
47 165
After tax
104 426
99 608
86 355
99 835
Living cost
37 613
37 613
37 613
37 613
Free-cash
66 813
61 995
48 742
62 222

Estimated living cost  is ₽37613 per week

₽25802
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3459
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽471
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.
₽7879
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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