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
₽ 190000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom
₽74545
₽91517
₽93551
₽88548
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
-
-
-
190 000
pensions
-
-
-
8 424
income
-
-
-
58 675
total
-
-
-
67 099
Employee
43 079
-
165 594
-
health
562
-
2 241
-
pensions
3 288
-
10 062
-
income
7 845
-
47 362
-
total
11 695
-
59 665
-
Employer
43 079
-
165 594
-
pensions
4 352
-
21 259
-
health
819
-
3 147
-
total
5 171
-
24 406
-
Corporate
141 750
190 000
-
-
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.

26 933
36 101
-
-
total
26 933
36 101
-
-
Dividends
114 818
153 899
-
-
withholding
21 266
33 967
-
-
total
21 266
33 967
-
-
Income
190 000
190 000
190 000
190 000
Total tax
65 065
70 068
84 071
67 099
After tax
124 935
119 932
105 929
122 901
Living cost
31 384
31 384
31 384
31 384
Free-cash
93 551
88 548
74 545
91 517

Estimated living cost  is ₽31384 per week

₽21529
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2886
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽393
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.
₽6574
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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