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
₽ 175500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom
₽77485
₽78861
₽62953
₽83510
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
-
-
-
175 500
income
-
-
-
49 759
pensions
-
-
-
9 080
total
-
-
-
58 839
Employee
51 886
-
153 344
-
pensions
3 960
-
11 197
-
income
9 449
-
39 156
-
health
677
-
2 237
-
total
14 086
-
52 590
-
Employer
51 886
-
153 344
-
health
986
-
2 914
-
pensions
5 242
-
19 243
-
total
6 228
-
22 157
-
Corporate
117 386
175 500
-
-
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.

22 304
33 344
-
-
total
22 304
33 344
-
-
Dividends
95 082
142 156
-
-
withholding
11 572
26 871
-
-
total
11 572
26 871
-
-
Income
175 500
175 500
175 500
175 500
Total tax
54 190
60 215
74 747
58 839
After tax
121 310
115 285
100 753
116 661
Living cost
37 800
37 800
37 800
37 800
Free-cash
83 510
77 485
62 953
78 861

Estimated living cost  is ₽37800 per week

₽25930
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3476
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽473
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.
₽7918
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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