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
₽ 158000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom
₽67824
₽73879
₽68446
₽54022
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
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-
-
158 000
income
-
-
-
42 801
pensions
-
-
-
8 759
total
-
-
-
51 560
Employee
52 152
-
138 226
-
health
680
-
2 091
-
income
9 497
-
33 184
-
pensions
3 981
-
10 937
-
total
14 158
-
46 212
-
Employer
52 152
-
138 226
-
pensions
5 269
-
17 145
-
health
991
-
2 627
-
total
6 260
-
19 772
-
Corporate
99 587
158 000
-
-
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.

18 923
30 019
-
-
total
18 923
30 019
-
-
Dividends
80 665
127 981
-
-
withholding
6 786
22 163
-
-
total
6 786
22 163
-
-
Income
158 000
158 000
158 000
158 000
Total tax
46 127
52 182
65 984
51 560
After tax
111 873
105 818
92 016
106 440
Living cost
37 994
37 994
37 994
37 994
Free-cash
73 879
67 824
54 022
68 446

Estimated living cost  is ₽37994 per week

₽26064
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3494
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽475
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.
₽7959
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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