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
₽ 187500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom

₽83955

₽90010

₽85797

₽68867

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

187 500

income

54 368

pensions

9 348

total

63 716

Employee

52 143

163 725

health

680

2 345

income

9 496

43 082

pensions

3 980

11 444

total

14 156

56 871

Employer

52 143

163 725

pensions

5 268

20 665

health

991

3 110

total

6 259

23 775

Corporate

129 098

187 500

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.

24 530

35 624

total

24 530

35 624

Dividends

104 568

151 876

withholding

14 558

29 934

total

14 558

29 934

Income

187 500

Total tax

59 503

65 558

80 646

63 716

After tax

127 997

121 942

106 854

123 784

Living cost

37 987

Free-cash

90 010

83 955

68 867

85 797

Estimated living cost is ₽37987 per week

₽26059

Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.

₽3493

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.

₽7957

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.