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
₽ 198000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom
₽89877
₽95873
₽92210
₽74396
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
-
-
-
198 000
income
-
-
-
58 671
pensions
-
-
-
9 504
total
-
-
-
68 175
Employee
51 632
-
172 783
-
health
674
-
2 429
-
income
9 403
-
46 797
-
pensions
3 941
-
11 546
-
total
14 018
-
60 772
-
Employer
51 632
-
172 783
-
pensions
5 217
-
21 934
-
health
981
-
3 283
-
total
6 198
-
25 217
-
Corporate
140 170
198 000
-
-
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.

26 631
37 620
-
-
total
26 631
37 620
-
-
Dividends
113 539
160 380
-
-
withholding
17 665
32 888
-
-
total
17 665
32 888
-
-
Income
198 000
198 000
198 000
198 000
Total tax
64 512
70 508
85 989
68 175
After tax
133 488
127 492
112 011
129 825
Living cost
37 615
37 615
37 615
37 615
Free-cash
95 873
89 877
74 396
92 210

Estimated living cost  is ₽37615 per week

₽25804
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3459
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽471
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.
₽7879
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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