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
₽ 222000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom
₽102999
₽108996
₽106322
₽86472
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
-
-
-
222 000
income
-
-
-
68 082
pensions
-
-
-
9 983
total
-
-
-
78 065
Employee
51 629
-
193 526
-
health
673
-
2 636
-
income
9 402
-
54 846
-
pensions
3 941
-
11 960
-
total
14 016
-
69 442
-
Employer
51 629
-
193 526
-
pensions
5 216
-
24 796
-
health
981
-
3 677
-
total
6 197
-
28 473
-
Corporate
164 174
222 000
-
-
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.

31 192
42 180
-
-
total
31 192
42 180
-
-
Dividends
132 982
179 820
-
-
withholding
23 986
39 208
-
-
total
23 986
39 208
-
-
Income
222 000
222 000
222 000
222 000
Total tax
75 391
81 388
97 915
78 065
After tax
146 609
140 612
124 085
143 935
Living cost
37 613
37 613
37 613
37 613
Free-cash
108 996
102 999
86 472
106 322

Estimated living cost  is ₽37613 per week

₽25802
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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