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
₽ 173000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom
₽76377
₽82320
₽77732
₽62053
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
-
-
-
173 000
income
-
-
-
49 048
pensions
-
-
-
8 952
total
-
-
-
58 000
Employee
51 156
-
151 160
-
health
667
-
2 206
-
income
9 316
-
38 594
-
pensions
3 904
-
11 038
-
total
13 887
-
51 838
-
Employer
51 156
-
151 160
-
pensions
5 168
-
18 968
-
health
972
-
2 873
-
total
6 140
-
21 841
-
Corporate
115 704
173 000
-
-
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.

21 984
32 871
-
-
total
21 984
32 871
-
-
Dividends
93 720
140 129
-
-
withholding
11 401
26 484
-
-
total
11 401
26 484
-
-
Income
173 000
173 000
173 000
173 000
Total tax
53 412
59 355
73 679
58 000
After tax
119 588
113 645
99 321
115 000
Living cost
37 268
37 268
37 268
37 268
Free-cash
82 320
76 377
62 053
77 732

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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