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
₽ 51500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Dresden , Germany
-₽2976
₽10557
₽9491
₽7668
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

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

-
-
-
51 500
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

-
-
-
4 954
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

-
-
-
272
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

-
-
-
6 573
trade
-
-
-
1 066
total
-
-
-
12 865
Employee

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

36 802
-
51 500
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

57
-
272
-
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

1 028
-
4 954
-
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

6 573
-
6 573
-
total
7 658
-
11 799
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
14 698
51 500
-
-
income
2 204
7 725
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

121
425
-
-
chamber of commerce
168
221
-
-
trade
2 315
8 111
-
-
total
4 808
16 482
-
-
Dividends
9 891
35 017
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

115
462
-
-
withholding
2 107
8 388
-
-
total
2 222
8 850
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
14 688
25 332
11 799
12 865
After tax
36 812
26 168
39 701
38 635
Living cost
29 144
29 144
29 144
29 144
Free-cash
7 668
-2 976
10 557
9 491

Estimated living cost  is ₽29144 per week

₽18332
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3398
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽544
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.
₽6869
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

Nationals of Europe, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand and the USA do not require an entry type D visa (not to confuse with a Schengen visa or a visa-free entry). For other nationals, waiting time is around 6-9 months which includes document preparation and processing.

Source of data for Dresden model

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Reykjavik , Iceland
-₽19282
-₽18337
-₽18740
-₽35441
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
-
-
-
51 500
social contributions
-
-
-
554
municipal
-
-
-
4 741
national
-
-
-
7 347
pensions
-
-
-
6 180
total
-
-
-
18 822
Employee
79 708
-
44 521
-
municipal
9 845
-
4 941
-
pensions
3 188
-
1 781
-
national
15 256
-
7 656
-
total
28 289
-
14 378
-
Employer
79 708
-
44 521
-
pensions
6 377
-
3 562
-
social contributions
857
-
479
-
total
7 234
-
4 041
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
income

Corporate income tax will depend on a type of legal entity. For LLC and Limited Partnership it is set at 20%. All other entities pay 37.6%.

-
10 300
-
-
total
-
10 300
-
-
Dividends
-
41 200
-
-
withholding
-
9 064
-
-
total
-
9 064
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
35 523
19 364
18 419
18 822
After tax
15 977
32 136
33 081
32 678
Living cost
51 418
51 418
51 418
51 418
Free-cash
-35 441
-19 282
-18 337
-18 740

Estimated living cost  is ₽51418 per week

₽34948
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽4780
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽770
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.
₽10920
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

It is very difficult to get a residence permit on a basis of self-employment for a Third Country National (non-EU/EFTA/Swiss and without a long-term EU resident permit). EU/EFTA nationals and long-term EU resident permit holders can register self-employed and apply for a permanent residence.

Source of data for Reykjavik model

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Riga , Latvia
₽21183
₽9521
₽20729
₽13290
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

As of 1 January, 2018 a microenterprise tax rate for microenterprise turnover of up to €40,000 is 15%. This tax is inclusive of all other taxes and contributions.

Microenterprise tax could also be applied to a company but as the only exception is a limitation of liability, we advise to register as a sole-trader.

-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions

Each person younger than 30 on 1 July, 2001 should make pension contributions to an old-age pension account. We include it in our internal model.

-
-
-
3 029
microenterprise
-
-
-
7 725
total
-
-
-
10 754
Employee
28 115
-
41 501
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions

Each person younger than 30 on 1 July, 2001 should make pension contributions to an old-age pension account. We include it in our internal model.

3 093
-
4 565
-
income
5 005
-
7 400
-
total
8 098
-
11 965
-
Employer
28 115
-
41 501
-
social contributions

Each person younger than 30 on 1 July, 2001 should make pension contributions to an old-age pension account. We include it in our internal model.

6 772
-
9 997
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
6 772
-
9 997
-
Corporate
16 612
51 500
-
-
income

Corporate income tax rate is 20% applicable to the taxable base. However, before applying the statutory rate, the taxable base should be divided by a coefficient of 0.8. As taxable base is increased by the coefficient, the effective corporate income tax rate is 25%.

3 323
10 300
-
-
total
3 323
10 300
-
-
Dividends

In Latvia, local dividends are not subject to withholding tax.

13 289
41 200
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
18 193
10 300
21 962
10 754
After tax
33 307
41 200
29 538
40 746
Living cost
20 017
20 017
20 017
20 017
Free-cash
13 290
21 183
9 521
20 729

Estimated living cost  is ₽20017 per week

₽12771
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1906
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽455
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.
₽4886
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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Source of data for Riga model

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Rotterdam , Netherlands
-₽38644
-₽44046
-₽10825
-₽44046
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
4 842
health
-
-
-
7 906
pensions
-
-
-
9 270
total
-
-
-
22 018
Employee
82 167
82 167
82 167
-
pensions
14 790
11 273
14 790
-
income

It is possible to apply for a 30% ruling (tax reduction) for salaries over €37,000 per annum.

13 449
13 449
13 449
-
health
12 612
10 727
12 612
-
total
40 851
35 449
40 851
-
Employer
82 167
82 167
82 167
-
health
5 711
5 711
5 711
-
pensions
5 719
5 719
5 719
-
unemployment
2 958
2 958
2 958
-
total
14 388
14 388
14 388
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
55 239
49 837
55 239
22 018
After tax
-3 739
1 663
-3 739
29 482
Living cost
40 307
40 307
40 307
40 307
Free-cash
-44 046
-38 644
-44 046
-10 825

Estimated living cost  is ₽40307 per week

₽28565
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3634
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽641
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.
₽7468
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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Source of data for Rotterdam model

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Stockholm , Sweden
-₽11241
-₽11859
-₽13687
-₽22206
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
-
-
-
51 500
accident
-
-
-
103
other
-
-
-
5 984
unemployment
-
-
-
51
health
-
-
-
3 214
municipal
-
-
-
10 908
national
-
-
-
-
pensions
-
-
-
5 567
total
-
-
-
25 827
Employee
56 084
-
39 187
-
municipal
16 724
-
11 686
-
national
-
-
-
-
total
16 724
-
11 686
-
Employer
56 084
-
39 187
-
health
3 449
-
2 410
-
pensions
6 063
-
4 236
-
accident
112
-
78
-
unemployment
1 481
-
1 035
-
other
6 517
-
4 554
-
total
17 622
-
12 313
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
income
-
11 330
-
-
total
-
11 330
-
-
Dividends
-
40 170
-
-
withholding
-
12 051
-
-
total
-
12 051
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
34 346
23 381
23 999
25 827
After tax
17 154
28 119
27 501
25 673
Living cost
39 360
39 360
39 360
39 360
Free-cash
-22 206
-11 241
-11 859
-13 687

Estimated living cost  is ₽39360 per week

₽26086
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3862
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽598
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.
₽8814
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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Source of data for Stockholm model

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Hamburg , Germany
-₽11895
₽1902
₽790
₽1624
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

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

-
-
-
51 500
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

-
-
-
4 954
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

-
-
-
272
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

-
-
-
6 573
trade
-
-
-
1 112
total
-
-
-
12 911
Employee

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

48 794
-
51 500
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

230
-
272
-
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

4 192
-
4 954
-
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

6 573
-
6 573
-
total
10 995
-
11 799
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
2 706
51 500
-
-
income
405
7 725
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

22
425
-
-
chamber of commerce
150
219
-
-
trade
446
8 472
-
-
total
1 023
16 841
-
-
Dividends
1 683
34 658
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

4
456
-
-
withholding
55
8 299
-
-
total
59
8 755
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
12 077
25 596
11 799
12 911
After tax
39 423
25 904
39 701
38 589
Living cost
37 799
37 799
37 799
37 799
Free-cash
1 624
-11 895
1 902
790

Estimated living cost  is ₽37799 per week

₽25280
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3986
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽564
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.
₽7968
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

Nationals of Europe, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand and the USA do not require an entry type D visa (not to confuse with a Schengen visa or a visa-free entry). For other nationals, waiting time is around 6-9 months which includes document preparation and processing.

Source of data for Hamburg model

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Limassol , Cyprus
-₽1466
₽3208
₽9636
₽2756
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
1 309
social contributions
-
-
-
8 034
health
-
-
-
1 313
total
-
-
-
10 656
Employee
73 987
73 987
73 987
-
social contributions
3 595
6 141
3 880
-
income
7 769
6 849
7 665
-
health
736
1 258
794
-
total
12 100
14 248
12 339
-
Employer
73 987
73 987
73 987
-
health
802
1 369
865
-
social contributions
3 595
6 141
3 880
-
total
4 397
7 510
4 745
-
Corporate
3 794
-
-
-
income
475
-
-
-
total
475
-
-
-
Dividends
3 320
-
-
-
withholding
564
-
-
-
total
564
-
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
17 536
21 758
17 084
10 656
After tax
33 964
29 742
34 416
40 844
Living cost
31 208
31 208
31 208
31 208
Free-cash
2 756
-1 466
3 208
9 636

Estimated living cost  is ₽31208 per week

₽21334
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2438
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽524
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.
₽6913
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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Source of data for Limassol model

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Budapest , Hungary
₽11510
₽12183
₽18005
₽11877
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
6 296
unemployment
-
-
-
773
health
-
-
-
3 605
pensions
-
-
-
5 150
total
-
-
-
15 824
Employee

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

25 508
10 152
43 096
-
unemployment
383
152
646
-
pensions
2 551
1 015
4 310
-
income
3 118
1 241
5 269
-
health
1 786
711
3 017
-
total
7 838
3 119
13 242
-
Employer

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

25 508
10 152
43 096
-
pensions
4 974
1 980
8 404
-
total
4 974
1 980
8 404
-
Corporate
21 018
39 369
-
-
income
1 892
3 543
-
-
total
1 892
3 543
-
-
Dividends
19 126
35 825
-
-
social contributions
3 614
6 870
-
-
withholding
3 634
6 807
-
-
total
7 248
13 677
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
21 952
22 319
21 646
15 824
After tax
29 548
29 181
29 854
35 676
Living cost
17 671
17 671
17 671
17 671
Free-cash
11 877
11 510
12 183
18 005

Estimated living cost  is ₽17671 per week

₽12059
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1446
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽353
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.
₽3813
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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Tallinn , Estonia
₽17960
₽7433
₽5642
₽11982
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
5 622
health
-
-
-
6 696
pensions
-
-
-
10 300
total
-
-
-
22 618
Employee
27 296
-
38 490
-
unemployment
436
-
615
-
pensions
546
-
771
-
income
3 073
-
6 431
-
total
4 055
-
7 817
-
Employer
27 296
-
38 490
-
health
3 548
-
5 003
-
pensions
5 460
-
7 698
-
unemployment
219
-
309
-
total
9 227
-
13 010
-
Corporate
14 978
51 500
-
-
income
2 996
10 300
-
-
total
2 996
10 300
-
-
Dividends
11 982
41 200
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
16 278
10 300
20 827
22 618
After tax
35 222
41 200
30 673
28 882
Living cost
23 240
23 240
23 240
23 240
Free-cash
11 982
17 960
7 433
5 642

Estimated living cost  is ₽23240 per week

₽15940
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1384
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽467
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.
₽5449
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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Gdansk , Poland
-₽17300
₽5726
₽14168
₽879
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
-
-
-
51 500
accident
-
-
-
246
income
-
-
-
9 063
other
-
-
-
362
health
-
-
-
2 128
pensions
-
-
-
4 061
total
-
-
-
15 860
Employee
33 776
-
42 781
-
pensions
3 803
-
4 817
-
income
4 634
-
5 869
-
health
3 867
-
4 898
-
total
12 304
-
15 584
-
Employer
33 776
-
42 781
-
pensions
5 492
-
6 956
-
accident
564
-
714
-
unemployment
827
-
1 048
-
total
6 883
-
8 718
-
Corporate
10 841
51 500
-
-
income

From 1 January 2017, a lowered corporate income tax rate of 9% was introduced for so-called 'small taxpayers' - entities with turnover not exceeding the equivalent of €1.2 million and for taxpayers starting business activity, during their previous tax year.

9 756
46 350
-
-
total
9 756
46 350
-
-
Dividends
1 084
5 150
-
-
withholding
206
978
-
-
total
206
978
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
29 149
47 328
24 302
15 860
After tax
22 351
4 172
27 198
35 640
Living cost
21 472
21 472
21 472
21 472
Free-cash
879
-17 300
5 726
14 168

Estimated living cost  is ₽21472 per week

₽15737
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1190
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽448
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.
₽4097
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

Poland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should use a business incubator or set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.

Source of data for Gdansk model

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Batumi , Georgia
₽41045
₽33320
₽43105
₽39567
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

We expect you will register a microenterprise to benefit from 1% tax rate. Otherwise you will be taxed at a personal income rate of 20%.

-
-
-
51 500
microenterprise

A sole-trader will lose its microenterprise status when the turnover exceeds 500,000 GEL for the last two consecutive years.

-
-
-
515
total
-
-
-
515
Employee
9 850
-
51 500
-
income
1 970
-
10 300
-
total
1 970
-
10 300
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate

We will register your company as part of a virtual zone. Your non-Georgian corporate tax will be zero. Turnover in Georgia will be taxed at 15%.

41 650
51 500
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
41 650
51 500
-
-
withholding
2 083
2 575
-
-
total
2 083
2 575
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
4 053
2 575
10 300
515
After tax
47 447
48 925
41 200
50 985
Living cost
7 880
7 880
7 880
7 880
Free-cash
39 567
41 045
33 320
43 105

Estimated living cost  is ₽7880 per week

₽4883
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽655
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽217
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.
₽2125
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

Social security system in Georgia is financed from the government taxes which are part of our internal model. Separate pension and medical insurance contributions are not compulsory. It is advisable to purchase health insurance privately as in an event of medical emergency the treatment is likely to get costly.

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Bratislava , Slovakia
₽12199
₽4552
₽2249
₽5702
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
6 540
other
-
-
-
2 447
health
-
-
-
2 266
pensions

Participation in the individual account program is voluntary (6% of an income). The decision to contribute to an individual account must be made before the age of 35 and cannot be reversed.

-
-
-
12 360
total
-
-
-
23 613
Employee
34 936
-
41 136
-
unemployment
349
-
411
-
pensions

Participation in the individual account program is voluntary (6% of an income). The decision to contribute to an individual account must be made before the age of 35 and cannot be reversed.

2 445
-
2 879
-
income
6 015
-
7 081
-
health
489
-
575
-
total
9 298
-
10 946
-
Employer
34 936
-
41 136
-
health
489
-
575
-
pensions

Participation in the individual account program is voluntary (6% of an income). The decision to contribute to an individual account must be made before the age of 35 and cannot be reversed.

5 940
-
6 993
-
accident
279
-
329
-
unemployment
349
-
411
-
other
1 747
-
2 056
-
total
8 804
-
10 364
-
Corporate
7 760
51 500
-
-
income
1 629
10 815
-
-
total
1 629
10 815
-
-
Dividends
6 131
40 685
-
-
withholding
429
2 848
-
-
total
429
2 848
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
20 160
13 663
21 310
23 613
After tax
31 340
37 837
30 190
27 887
Living cost
25 638
25 638
25 638
25 638
Free-cash
5 702
12 199
4 552
2 249

Estimated living cost  is ₽25638 per week

₽18115
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1731
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽413
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.
₽5379
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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London , United Kingdom
-₽25008
-₽29940
-₽24832
-₽50810
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
9 690
pensions
-
-
-
3 047
total
-
-
-
12 737
Employee
89 978
-
46 061
-
pensions
8 680
-
3 411
-
income
16 219
-
8 414
-
health
1 483
-
582
-
total
26 382
-
12 407
-
Employer
89 978
-
46 061
-
health
1 709
-
875
-
pensions
10 624
-
4 563
-
total
12 333
-
5 438
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
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.

-
9 784
-
-
total
-
9 784
-
-
Dividends
-
41 716
-
-
withholding
-
3 129
-
-
total
-
3 129
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
38 715
12 913
17 845
12 737
After tax
12 785
38 587
33 655
38 763
Living cost
63 595
63 595
63 595
63 595
Free-cash
-50 810
-25 008
-29 940
-24 832

Estimated living cost  is ₽63595 per week

₽47653
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽7472
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽517
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.
₽7954
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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Varna , Bulgaria
₽31426
₽22950
₽22201
₽26958
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
7 725
unemployment
-
-
-
134
health
-
-
-
3 862
pensions

Individual pension and social contributions account is optional for those who entered the labor force after 31 December, 2014.

-
-
-
4 971
total
-
-
-
16 692
Employee
16 693
-
44 911
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

184
-
369
-
pensions

19.8% for people born before 1 January, 1960; and 14.8% for those born after 31 December, 1959.

1 466
-
2 949
-
income
1 669
-
4 491
-
health
768
-
1 545
-
total
4 087
-
9 354
-
Employer
16 693
-
44 911
-
health
1 152
-
2 317
-
pensions

19.8% for people born before 1 January, 1960; and 14.8% for those born after 31 December, 1959.

1 840
-
3 701
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

184
-
369
-
unemployment
100
-
202
-
total
3 276
-
6 589
-
Corporate
31 531
51 500
-
-
income
3 153
5 150
-
-
total
3 153
5 150
-
-
Dividends
28 378
46 350
-
-
withholding
1 419
2 317
-
-
total
1 419
2 317
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
11 935
7 467
15 943
16 692
After tax
39 565
44 033
35 557
34 808
Living cost
12 607
12 607
12 607
12 607
Free-cash
26 958
31 426
22 950
22 201

Estimated living cost  is ₽12607 per week

₽7360
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽900
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽334
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.
₽4013
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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Amsterdam , Netherlands
-₽51691
-₽57093
-₽23872
-₽53324
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
4 842
health
-
-
-
7 906
pensions
-
-
-
9 270
total
-
-
-
22 018
Employee
89 206
82 167
82 167
-
pensions
11 273
11 273
14 790
-
income

It is possible to apply for a 30% ruling (tax reduction) for salaries over €37,000 per annum.

13 449
13 449
13 449
-
health
11 129
10 727
12 612
-
total
35 851
35 449
40 851
-
Employer
89 206
82 167
82 167
-
health
6 199
5 711
5 711
-
pensions
6 208
5 719
5 719
-
unemployment
3 212
2 958
2 958
-
total
15 619
14 388
14 388
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
51 470
49 837
55 239
22 018
After tax
30
1 663
-3 739
29 482
Living cost
53 354
53 354
53 354
53 354
Free-cash
-53 324
-51 691
-57 093
-23 872

Estimated living cost  is ₽53354 per week

₽39358
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽4766
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽612
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.
₽8620
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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Brno , Czech Republic
₽11528
₽2205
₽1153
₽2991
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
4 426
social contributions
-
-
-
15 038
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
6 953
total
-
-
-
26 417
Employee
35 191
-
38 433
-
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
social contributions
2 287
-
2 498
-
income
4 223
-
4 612
-
health
4 751
-
5 188
-
total
11 261
-
12 298
-
Employer
35 191
-
38 433
-
health
3 167
-
3 459
-
social contributions
8 798
-
9 608
-
total
11 965
-
13 067
-
Corporate
4 343
51 500
-
-
income
825
9 785
-
-
total
825
9 785
-
-
Dividends
3 518
41 715
-
-
withholding
528
6 257
-
-
total
528
6 257
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
24 579
16 042
25 365
26 417
After tax
26 921
35 458
26 135
25 083
Living cost
23 930
23 930
23 930
23 930
Free-cash
2 991
11 528
2 205
1 153

Estimated living cost  is ₽23930 per week

₽16622
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1702
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.
₽5135
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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Source of data for Brno model

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Milan , Italy
-₽13124
-₽15304
-₽12396
-₽34013
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
-
-
-
51 500
social contributions
-
-
-
13 245
regional
-
-
-
509
municipal
-
-
-
307
national
-
-
-
9 234
total
-
-
-
23 295
Employee
85 513
-
51 500
-
municipal
453
-
274
-
national
14 817
-
8 120
-
regional
807
-
443
-
social contributions
28 835
-
17 366
-
total
44 912
-
26 203
-
Employer
85 513
-
51 500
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
municipal
-
2 009
-
-
nationa
-
12 360
-
-
total
-
14 369
-
-
Dividends
-
37 132
-
-
withholding
-
9 654
-
-
total
-
9 654
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
44 912
24 023
26 203
23 295
After tax
6 588
27 477
25 297
28 205
Living cost
40 601
40 601
40 601
40 601
Free-cash
-34 013
-13 124
-15 304
-12 396

Estimated living cost  is ₽40601 per week

₽28302
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2662
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽623
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.
₽9013
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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Source of data for Milan model

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Thessaloniki , Greece
₽11162
₽6994
₽8195
₽8165
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
7 537
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
362
unemployment
-
-
-
219
health
-
-
-
3 655
pensions
-
-
-
10 300
total
-
-
-
22 073
Employee
31 819
-
42 544
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
2 215
-
2 962
-
pensions
2 122
-
2 837
-
surtax
104
-
303
-
income
5 334
-
7 132
-
health
813
-
1 085
-
total
10 588
-
14 319
-
Employer
31 819
-
42 544
-
health
1 448
-
1 935
-
pensions
4 242
-
5 671
-
unemployment
1 008
-
1 349
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
6 698
-
8 955
-
Corporate
12 984
51 500
-
-
income
3 376
13 389
-
-
total
3 376
13 389
-
-
Dividends
9 608
38 111
-
-
withholding
1 441
5 717
-
-
total
1 441
5 717
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
22 103
19 106
23 274
22 073
After tax
29 397
32 394
28 226
29 427
Living cost
21 232
21 232
21 232
21 232
Free-cash
8 165
11 162
6 994
8 195

Estimated living cost  is ₽21232 per week

₽12982
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1959
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽489
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.
₽5801
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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Source of data for Thessaloniki model

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Cambridge , United Kingdom
-₽4860
-₽9792
-₽4684
-₽16474
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
9 690
pensions
-
-
-
3 047
total
-
-
-
12 737
Employee
60 301
-
46 061
-
pensions
5 118
-
3 411
-
income
10 860
-
8 414
-
health
875
-
582
-
total
16 853
-
12 407
-
Employer
60 301
-
46 061
-
health
1 146
-
875
-
pensions
6 528
-
4 563
-
total
7 674
-
5 438
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
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.

-
9 784
-
-
total
-
9 784
-
-
Dividends
-
41 716
-
-
withholding
-
3 129
-
-
total
-
3 129
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
24 527
12 913
17 845
12 737
After tax
26 973
38 587
33 655
38 763
Living cost
43 447
43 447
43 447
43 447
Free-cash
-16 474
-4 860
-9 792
-4 684

Estimated living cost  is ₽43447 per week

₽32550
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3256
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽454
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.
₽7185
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.

Source of data for Cambridge model

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Zurich , Switzerland
-₽52997
-₽35528
-₽32749
-₽46611
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
-
-
-
51 500
other

This will depend on a canton and a chosen fund. The rate is between 0.3% and 3.4% with a maximum base of 148,200 CHF. We use 2% as an average rate.

-
-
-
1 030
regional
-
-
-
1 014
health
-
-
-
250
city
-
-
-
541
national
-
-
-
130
pensions
-
-
-
4 738
total
-
-
-
7 703
Employee
89 579
-
46 017
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
7 526
-
3 954
-
national
424
-
100
-
regional
2 933
-
853
-
city
961
-
493
-
health
202
-
104
-
total
12 046
-
5 504
-
Employer
89 579
-
46 017
-
health
202
-
104
-
pensions
7 526
-
3 954
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
other

This will depend on a canton and a chosen fund. The rate is between 0.1% and 3.63% for an employee. We use 2% as an average rate.

1 791
-
920
-
total
9 519
-
4 978
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
regional
-
10 892
-
-
national
-
4 378
-
-
total
-
15 270
-
-
Dividends
-
36 230
-
-
withholding
-
12 681
-
-
total
-
12 681
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
21 565
27 951
10 482
7 703
After tax
29 935
23 549
41 018
43 797
Living cost
76 546
76 546
76 546
76 546
Free-cash
-46 611
-52 997
-35 528
-32 749

Estimated living cost  is ₽76546 per week

₽49777
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽6869
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽940
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.
₽18960
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

It is extremely rare that a Third Country National (non-EU/EFTA/Swiss and without a long-term EU resident permit) is given a residence permit based on self-employment.

Source of data for Zurich model

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Munich , Germany
-₽18439
-₽4377
-₽5536
-₽6325
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

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

-
-
-
51 500
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

-
-
-
4 954
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

-
-
-
272
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

-
-
-
6 573
trade
-
-
-
1 159
total
-
-
-
12 958
Employee

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

57 825
-
51 500
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

374
-
272
-
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

6 800
-
4 954
-
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

6 573
-
6 573
-
total
13 747
-
11 799
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
income
-
7 725
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

-
425
-
-
chamber of commerce
-
219
-
-
trade
-
8 832
-
-
total
-
17 201
-
-
Dividends
-
34 298
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

-
451
-
-
withholding
-
8 209
-
-
total
-
8 660
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
13 747
25 861
11 799
12 958
After tax
37 753
25 639
39 701
38 542
Living cost
44 078
44 078
44 078
44 078
Free-cash
-6 325
-18 439
-4 377
-5 536

Estimated living cost  is ₽44078 per week

₽32193
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3526
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽573
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.
₽7788
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

Nationals of Europe, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand and the USA do not require an entry type D visa (not to confuse with a Schengen visa or a visa-free entry). For other nationals, waiting time is around 6-9 months which includes document preparation and processing.

Source of data for Munich model

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Nice , France
-₽6962
-₽1423
-₽1973
-₽2539
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
2 118
other
-
-
-
1 596
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
1 468
health
-
-
-
447
pensions
-
-
-
14 925
total
-
-
-
20 554
Employee
41 180
-
39 241
-
pensions
4 656
-
4 439
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
1 174
-
1 119
-
income
2 430
-
2 195
-
total
8 260
-
7 753
-
Employer
41 180
-
39 241
-
health
2 883
-
2 746
-
pensions
6 765
-
6 446
-
unemployment
1 667
-
1 589
-
social contributions
124
-
117
-
other
1 421
-
1 353
-
total
12 860
-
12 251
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
income
-
14 419
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
14 419
-
-
Dividends
-
37 081
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
6 378
-
-
withholding
-
4 746
-
-
total
-
11 124
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
21 120
25 543
20 004
20 554
After tax
30 380
25 957
31 496
30 946
Living cost
32 919
32 919
32 919
32 919
Free-cash
-2 539
-6 962
-1 423
-1 973

Estimated living cost  is ₽32919 per week

₽20757
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2677
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽561
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.
₽8927
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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Source of data for Nice model

Close
Marseille , France
-₽3701
₽1838
₽1288
₽1645
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
2 118
other
-
-
-
1 596
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
1 468
health
-
-
-
447
pensions
-
-
-
14 925
total
-
-
-
20 554
Employee
36 759
-
39 241
-
pensions
4 158
-
4 439
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
1 048
-
1 119
-
income
1 895
-
2 195
-
total
7 101
-
7 753
-
Employer
36 759
-
39 241
-
health
2 573
-
2 746
-
pensions
6 040
-
6 446
-
unemployment
1 488
-
1 589
-
social contributions
110
-
117
-
other
1 269
-
1 353
-
total
11 480
-
12 251
-
Corporate
3 262
51 500
-
-
income
913
14 419
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
913
14 419
-
-
Dividends
2 349
37 081
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
402
6 378
-
-
withholding
301
4 746
-
-
total
703
11 124
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
20 197
25 543
20 004
20 554
After tax
31 303
25 957
31 496
30 946
Living cost
29 658
29 658
29 658
29 658
Free-cash
1 645
-3 701
1 838
1 288

Estimated living cost  is ₽29658 per week

₽17200
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3013
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽562
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.
₽8883
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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Source of data for Marseille model

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Vilnius , Lithuania
₽11018
₽10613
₽12671
₽11515
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
7 725
social contributions
-
-
-
7 106
health
-
-
-
3 595
total
-
-
-
18 426
Employee
32 624
-
51 500
-
social contributions
4 503
-
7 106
-
income
5 441
-
9 783
-
health
2 277
-
3 595
-
total
12 221
-
20 484
-
Employer
32 624
-
51 500
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
18 876
51 500
-
-
income

The standard tax rate is 15%. However, small companies and agricultural companies can apply a reduced corporate income tax rate of 0% to the first year of operation when certain conditions are met; and 5% to revenues of less than €300,000 per year. We made calculations based on 5% and skipped 0%.

944
2 575
-
-
total
944
2 575
-
-
Dividends
17 932
48 925
-
-
social contributions
2 474
6 752
-
-
withholding
2 690
7 338
-
-
health
1 253
3 414
-
-
total
6 417
17 504
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
19 582
20 079
20 484
18 426
After tax
31 918
31 421
31 016
33 074
Living cost
20 403
20 403
20 403
20 403
Free-cash
11 515
11 018
10 613
12 671

Estimated living cost  is ₽20403 per week

₽13654
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1258
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽469
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.
₽5019
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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Source of data for Vilnius model

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Vienna , Austria
-₽4591
-₽13457
-₽5180
-₽11525
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
3 011
surtax
-
-
-
190
unemployment
-
-
-
5 901
chamber of commerce
-
-
-
206
health
-
-
-
3 940
pensions
-
-
-
9 528
total
-
-
-
22 776
Employee
48 086
38 344
39 841
-
other
480
383
398
-
unemployment
1 442
1 150
1 196
-
pensions
4 925
3 926
4 079
-
income
5 474
2 828
3 135
-
health
1 861
1 484
1 541
-
total
14 182
9 771
10 349
-
Employer
48 086
38 344
39 841
-
chamber of commerce
192
153
159
-
health
1 817
1 450
1 506
-
pensions
6 035
4 813
4 999
-
accident
624
498
519
-
unemployment
1 442
1 150
1 196
-
surtax
190
190
190
-
payroll
1 442
1 150
1 196
-
other
2 284
1 820
1 892
-
total
14 026
11 224
11 657
-
Corporate
3 652
3 652
36 191
-
income

The minimum corporate income for a GmbH is €1,1750 for a year. However, for GmbHs founded after 30 June 2013, the amount is reduced to €500 for the first five years and €1000 for the next five years.

Минимальный корпоративный налог для GmbH €1,1750 в год. Если GmbHs основана после 30 Июня 2013 эта сумма сниже до €500 в первые 5 лет и €1000 для следующих пяти лет.

913
913
9 047
-
total
913
913
9 047
-
Dividends
-
1 017
-
-
withholding
-
279
-
-
total
-
279
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
29 121
22 187
31 053
22 776
After tax
22 379
29 313
20 447
28 724
Living cost
33 904
33 904
33 904
33 904
Free-cash
-11 525
-4 591
-13 457
-5 180

Estimated living cost  is ₽33904 per week

₽22612
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2892
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽557
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.
₽7842
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

As a Third Country National (non-EU/EFTA/Swiss and without a long-term EU resident permit), you can apply for permanent residence when your business creates macroeconomic benefit. This could be an investment starting from €100,000, creating new jobs or securing existing ones, or making a substantial contribution to the region's economy. You can also be considered with a transfer of know-how to Austria or an evident commitment to develop an innovative product or technology.

Source of data for Vienna model

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Brussels , Belgium
-₽6035
-₽12725
-₽6835
-₽37361
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
-
-
-
51 500
communal

Communal tax will depend on the area of registration and each commune in the city has its own rate.

-
-
-
2 753
social contributions
-
-
-
5 618
national
-
-
-
14 882
total
-
-
-
23 253
Employee

The minimum management director salary is set at €45,000 per year.

68 826
-
39 887
-
unemployment

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

599
-
347
-
communal

Communal tax will depend on the area of registration and each commune in the city has its own rate.

3 590
-
2 080
-
pensions

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

5 162
-
2 991
-
national
21 160
-
10 241
-
health

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

3 234
-
1 873
-
total
33 745
-
17 532
-
Employer

The minimum management director salary is set at €45,000 per year.

68 826
-
39 887
-
health

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

4 232
-
2 452
-
pensions

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

6 099
-
3 533
-
accident

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

895
-
519
-
unemployment

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

1 004
-
582
-
surtax
7 804
-
4 525
-
total
20 034
-
11 611
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
income
-
10 300
-
-
surtax
-
206
-
-
total
-
10 506
-
-
Dividends
-
40 994
-
-
withholding

As an investor, you can take advantage of €640 tax free allowance per year.

-
11 947
-
-
total
-
11 947
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
53 779
22 453
29 143
23 253
After tax
-2 279
29 047
22 357
28 247
Living cost
35 082
35 082
35 082
35 082
Free-cash
-37 361
-6 035
-12 725
-6 835

Estimated living cost  is ₽35082 per week

₽22598
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3068
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽550
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.
₽8869
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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Source of data for Brussels model

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Barcelona , Spain
₽53
-₽5812
-₽6214
-₽11662
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
-
-
-
51 500
accident
-
-
-
464
income
-
-
-
7 516
other
-
-
-
51
unemployment
-
-
-
360
pensions
-
-
-
14 575
total
-
-
-
22 966
Employee
47 895
-
39 051
-
other
47
-
38
-
unemployment
743
-
604
-
pensions
2 251
-
1 835
-
income
10 106
-
7 641
-
total
13 147
-
10 118
-
Employer
47 895
-
39 051
-
pensions
11 302
-
9 215
-
accident
948
-
772
-
unemployment
2 635
-
2 147
-
other
382
-
312
-
total
15 267
-
12 446
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

-
7 725
-
-
total
-
7 725
-
-
Dividends
-
43 775
-
-
withholding
-
8 974
-
-
total
-
8 974
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
28 414
16 699
22 564
22 966
After tax
23 086
34 801
28 936
28 534
Living cost
34 748
34 748
34 748
34 748
Free-cash
-11 662
53
-5 812
-6 214

Estimated living cost  is ₽34748 per week

₽25588
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2465
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽500
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.
₽6194
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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Source of data for Barcelona model

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Luxembourg , Luxembourg
-₽19885
-₽16907
-₽17969
-₽30070
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
-
-
-
51 500
communal
-
-
-
-
accident
-
-
-
464
income
-
-
-
1 888
surtax
-
-
-
2 726
health
-
-
-
3 862
pensions
-
-
-
8 240
total
-
-
-
17 180
Employee
72 865
-
46 002
-
pensions
5 828
-
3 681
-
surtax
4 466
-
2 819
-
income
7 038
-
2 074
-
health
3 243
-
2 047
-
total
20 575
-
10 621
-
Employer
72 865
-
46 002
-
health
2 222
-
1 402
-
pensions
5 828
-
3 681
-
accident
656
-
414
-
total
8 706
-
5 497
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
communal
-
3 477
-
-
income
-
7 725
-
-
surtax
-
540
-
-
total
-
11 742
-
-
Dividends
-
39 757
-
-
income
-
1 391
-
-
withholding
-
5 963
-
-
total
-
7 354
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
29 281
19 096
16 118
17 180
After tax
22 219
32 404
35 382
34 320
Living cost
52 289
52 289
52 289
52 289
Free-cash
-30 070
-19 885
-16 907
-17 969

Estimated living cost  is ₽52289 per week

₽39224
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3168
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽553
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.
₽9341
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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Source of data for Luxembourg model

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Athens , Greece
₽10782
₽6614
₽7815
₽7721
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
7 537
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
362
unemployment
-
-
-
219
health
-
-
-
3 655
pensions
-
-
-
10 300
total
-
-
-
22 073
Employee
32 403
-
42 544
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
2 255
-
2 962
-
pensions
2 162
-
2 837
-
surtax
115
-
303
-
income
5 432
-
7 132
-
health
827
-
1 085
-
total
10 791
-
14 319
-
Employer
32 403
-
42 544
-
health
1 474
-
1 935
-
pensions
4 320
-
5 671
-
unemployment
1 028
-
1 349
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
6 822
-
8 955
-
Corporate
12 275
51 500
-
-
income
3 192
13 389
-
-
total
3 192
13 389
-
-
Dividends
9 084
38 111
-
-
withholding
1 362
5 717
-
-
total
1 362
5 717
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
22 167
19 106
23 274
22 073
After tax
29 333
32 394
28 226
29 427
Living cost
21 612
21 612
21 612
21 612
Free-cash
7 721
10 782
6 614
7 815

Estimated living cost  is ₽21612 per week

₽13048
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1879
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽502
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.
₽6184
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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Source of data for Athens model

Close
Naples , Italy
₽1150
-₽872
₽2018
-₽1875
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
-
-
-
51 500
social contributions
-
-
-
13 245
regional
-
-
-
777
municipal
-
-
-
307
national
-
-
-
9 234
total
-
-
-
23 563
Employee
53 374
-
51 500
-
municipal
283
-
274
-
national
8 456
-
8 120
-
regional
719
-
693
-
social contributions
17 998
-
17 366
-
total
27 456
-
26 453
-
Employer
53 374
-
51 500
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
municipal
-
2 560
-
-
nationa
-
12 360
-
-
total
-
14 920
-
-
Dividends
-
36 580
-
-
withholding
-
9 511
-
-
total
-
9 511
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
27 456
24 431
26 453
23 563
After tax
24 044
27 069
25 047
27 937
Living cost
25 919
25 919
25 919
25 919
Free-cash
-1 875
1 150
-872
2 018

Estimated living cost  is ₽25919 per week

₽16119
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2626
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽444
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.
₽6730
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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Source of data for Naples model

Close
Prague , Czech Republic
₽5970
-₽3353
-₽4405
-₽6609
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
4 426
social contributions
-
-
-
15 038
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
6 953
total
-
-
-
26 417
Employee
43 365
-
38 433
-
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
social contributions
2 819
-
2 498
-
income
5 204
-
4 612
-
health
5 854
-
5 188
-
total
13 877
-
12 298
-
Employer
43 365
-
38 433
-
health
3 903
-
3 459
-
social contributions
10 841
-
9 608
-
total
14 744
-
13 067
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
income
-
9 785
-
-
total
-
9 785
-
-
Dividends
-
41 715
-
-
withholding
-
6 257
-
-
total
-
6 257
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
28 621
16 042
25 365
26 417
After tax
22 879
35 458
26 135
25 083
Living cost
29 488
29 488
29 488
29 488
Free-cash
-6 609
5 970
-3 353
-4 405

Estimated living cost  is ₽29488 per week

₽21929
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1634
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽510
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.
₽5415
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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Source of data for Prague model

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Graz , Austria
-₽1247
-₽10200
-₽1783
-₽3578
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
3 011
surtax
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
5 901
chamber of commerce
-
-
-
206
health
-
-
-
3 940
pensions
-
-
-
9 528
total
-
-
-
22 586
Employee
42 060
38 344
39 989
-
other
420
383
400
-
unemployment
1 262
1 150
1 200
-
pensions
4 307
3 926
4 096
-
income
3 747
2 828
3 164
-
health
1 627
1 484
1 548
-
total
11 363
9 771
10 408
-
Employer
42 060
38 344
39 989
-
chamber of commerce
168
153
161
-
health
1 590
1 450
1 512
-
pensions
5 279
4 813
5 019
-
accident
546
498
520
-
unemployment
1 262
1 150
1 200
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
payroll
1 262
1 150
1 200
-
other
1 998
1 820
1 899
-
total
12 105
11 034
11 511
-
Corporate
3 652
3 652
36 338
-
income

The minimum corporate income for a GmbH is €1,1750 for a year. However, for GmbHs founded after 30 June 2013, the amount is reduced to €500 for the first five years and €1000 for the next five years.

Минимальный корпоративный налог для GmbH €1,1750 в год. Если GmbHs основана после 30 Июня 2013 эта сумма сниже до €500 в первые 5 лет и €1000 для следующих пяти лет.

913
913
9 084
-
total
913
913
9 084
-
Dividends
-
1 207
-
-
withholding
-
332
-
-
total
-
332
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
24 381
22 050
31 003
22 586
After tax
27 119
29 450
20 497
28 914
Living cost
30 697
30 697
30 697
30 697
Free-cash
-3 578
-1 247
-10 200
-1 783

Estimated living cost  is ₽30697 per week

₽18414
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3135
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽548
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.
₽8600
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

As a Third Country National (non-EU/EFTA/Swiss and without a long-term EU resident permit), you can apply for permanent residence when your business creates macroeconomic benefit. This could be an investment starting from €100,000, creating new jobs or securing existing ones, or making a substantial contribution to the region's economy. You can also be considered with a transfer of know-how to Austria or an evident commitment to develop an innovative product or technology.

Source of data for Graz model

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Tbilisi , Georgia
₽36646
₽28921
₽38706
₽34343
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

We expect you will register a microenterprise to benefit from 1% tax rate. Otherwise you will be taxed at a personal income rate of 20%.

-
-
-
51 500
microenterprise

A sole-trader will lose its microenterprise status when the turnover exceeds 500,000 GEL for the last two consecutive years.

-
-
-
515
total
-
-
-
515
Employee
15 349
-
51 500
-
income
3 070
-
10 300
-
total
3 070
-
10 300
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate

We will register your company as part of a virtual zone. Your non-Georgian corporate tax will be zero. Turnover in Georgia will be taxed at 15%.

36 151
51 500
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
36 151
51 500
-
-
withholding
1 808
2 575
-
-
total
1 808
2 575
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
4 878
2 575
10 300
515
After tax
46 622
48 925
41 200
50 985
Living cost
12 279
12 279
12 279
12 279
Free-cash
34 343
36 646
28 921
38 706

Estimated living cost  is ₽12279 per week

₽8310
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽515
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽412
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.
₽3042
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

Social security system in Georgia is financed from the government taxes which are part of our internal model. Separate pension and medical insurance contributions are not compulsory. It is advisable to purchase health insurance privately as in an event of medical emergency the treatment is likely to get costly.

Source of data for Tbilisi model

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Ljubljana , Slovenia
₽9650
₽1146
₽2778
₽1602
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

A sole-trader pays social contribution from 75% of the assessed income made in the last year.

The minimum monthly assessed income used to calculate contributions is 60% of the insured's average monthly wage in the last year.

The maximum assessed income used to calculate contributions is 3.5 times the insured's average monthly wage in the last year.

-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
8 365
unemployment
-
-
-
77
health
-
-
-
5 067
pensions
-
-
-
9 405
total
-
-
-
22 914
Employee

The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 54% (gradually rising by two percent until reaching 60% by 2021) of the insured's average monthly wage in the last year.

42 548
-
44 561
-
unemployment
60
-
62
-
pensions
6 595
-
6 907
-
income
7 337
-
7 761
-
health
2 748
-
2 878
-
total
16 740
-
17 608
-
Employer

The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 54% (gradually rising by two percent until reaching 60% by 2021) of the insured's average monthly wage in the last year.

42 548
-
44 561
-
health
2 834
-
2 967
-
pensions
3 765
-
3 944
-
unemployment
26
-
27
-
total
6 625
-
6 938
-
Corporate
2 328
51 500
-
-
income
442
9 785
-
-
total
442
9 785
-
-
Dividends
1 886
41 715
-
-
withholding
283
6 257
-
-
total
283
6 257
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
24 090
16 042
24 546
22 914
After tax
27 410
35 458
26 954
28 586
Living cost
25 808
25 808
25 808
25 808
Free-cash
1 602
9 650
1 146
2 778

Estimated living cost  is ₽25808 per week

₽17711
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1654
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽500
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.
₽5943
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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Source of data for Ljubljana model

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Oslo , Norway
-₽10283
-₽2804
-₽6025
-₽92307
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
10 038
social contributions
-
-
-
5 871
total
-
-
-
15 909
Employee
59 671
-
-
-
social contributions
4 893
-
697
-
income
13 162
-
-
-
total
18 055
-
697
-
Employer
59 671
-
-
-
social contributions
84 136
-
11 991
-
total
84 136
-
11 991
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
income
-
11 330
-
-
total
-
11 330
-
-
Dividends
-
40 170
-
-
income
-
8 837
-
-
total
-
8 837
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
102 191
20 167
12 688
15 909
After tax
-50 691
31 333
38 812
35 591
Living cost
41 616
41 616
41 616
41 616
Free-cash
-92 307
-10 283
-2 804
-6 025

Estimated living cost  is ₽41616 per week

₽27002
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3914
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽530
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.
₽10169
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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Source of data for Oslo model

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Lisbon , Portugal
-₽888
-₽1526
-₽310
-₽3264
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

Based on articles 30.º, 31.º and 151.º of CIRS, sole-trader can use 75% of income as a tax base when earnings are below €200,000 per annum.

-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
3 733
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions

Social contributions in Portugal are calculated from the total income before any reductions apply.

-
-
-
17 896
total
-
-
-
21 629
Employee
44 253
-
41 616
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
4 868
-
4 578
-
income
9 205
-
8 383
-
total
14 073
-
12 961
-
Employer
44 253
-
41 616
-
social contributions
10 510
-
9 884
-
total
10 510
-
9 884
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
income
-
10 815
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
10 815
-
-
Dividends
-
40 685
-
-
withholding
-
11 392
-
-
total
-
11 392
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
24 583
22 207
22 845
21 629
After tax
26 917
29 293
28 655
29 871
Living cost
30 181
30 181
30 181
30 181
Free-cash
-3 264
-888
-1 526
-310

Estimated living cost  is ₽30181 per week

₽22581
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1780
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽504
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.
₽5315
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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Source of data for Lisbon model

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Paris , France
-₽20515
-₽14976
-₽15526
-₽27584
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
2 118
other
-
-
-
1 596
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
1 468
health
-
-
-
447
pensions
-
-
-
14 925
total
-
-
-
20 554
Employee
60 263
-
39 241
-
pensions
6 816
-
4 439
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
1 716
-
1 119
-
income
5 258
-
2 195
-
total
13 790
-
7 753
-
Employer
60 263
-
39 241
-
health
4 218
-
2 746
-
pensions
9 902
-
6 446
-
unemployment
2 441
-
1 589
-
social contributions
181
-
117
-
other
2 080
-
1 353
-
total
18 822
-
12 251
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
income
-
14 419
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
14 419
-
-
Dividends
-
37 081
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
6 378
-
-
withholding
-
4 746
-
-
total
-
11 124
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
32 612
25 543
20 004
20 554
After tax
18 888
25 957
31 496
30 946
Living cost
46 472
46 472
46 472
46 472
Free-cash
-27 584
-20 515
-14 976
-15 526

Estimated living cost  is ₽46472 per week

₽31452
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3802
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽637
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.
₽10581
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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Source of data for Paris model

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Andorra , Andorra
₽17428
₽12766
₽11247
₽14194
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
11 330
total
-
-
-
11 330
Employee
30 933
-
44 589
-
income
-
-
-
-
social contributions
2 010
-
2 900
-
total
2 010
-
2 900
-
Employer
30 933
-
44 589
-
social contributions
4 795
-
6 911
-
total
4 795
-
6 911
-
Corporate
15 772
51 500
-
-
income
1 578
5 149
-
-
total
1 578
5 149
-
-
Dividends
14 194
46 351
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
8 383
5 149
9 811
11 330
After tax
43 117
46 351
41 689
40 170
Living cost
28 923
28 923
28 923
28 923
Free-cash
14 194
17 428
12 766
11 247

Estimated living cost  is ₽28923 per week

₽18701
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2180
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽544
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.
₽7497
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

Andorra has a limit of 1000 sole-trade resident permits per year, so while it isn't complicated to obtain one, it may get difficult by the end of the term.

Source of data for Andorra model

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Copenhagen , Denmark
-₽157806
-₽157806
-₽12600
-₽157806
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
-
-
-
51 500
labour market
-
-
-
4 053
municipal
-
-
-
8 166
national
-
-
-
4 783
pensions
-
-
-
833
total
-
-
-
17 835
Employee
195 275
195 275
195 275
-
municipal
41 583
41 583
41 583
-
labour market
15 600
15 600
15 600
-
pensions
278
278
278
-
national
23 856
23 856
23 856
-
total
81 317
81 317
81 317
-
Employer
195 275
195 275
195 275
-
national
23 898
23 898
23 898
-
labour market
15 622
15 622
15 622
-
pensions
555
555
555
-
municipal
41 649
41 649
41 649
-
total
81 724
81 724
81 724
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
163 041
163 041
163 041
17 835
After tax
-111 541
-111 541
-111 541
33 665
Living cost
46 265
46 265
46 265
46 265
Free-cash
-157 806
-157 806
-157 806
-12 600

Estimated living cost  is ₽46265 per week

₽31665
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽4093
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽712
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.
₽9797
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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Source of data for Copenhagen model

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Krakow , Poland
-₽16983
₽6043
₽14485
₽927
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
-
-
-
51 500
accident
-
-
-
246
income
-
-
-
9 063
other
-
-
-
362
health
-
-
-
2 128
pensions
-
-
-
4 061
total
-
-
-
15 860
Employee
33 278
-
42 781
-
pensions
3 747
-
4 817
-
income
4 565
-
5 869
-
health
3 811
-
4 898
-
total
12 123
-
15 584
-
Employer
33 278
-
42 781
-
pensions
5 411
-
6 956
-
accident
556
-
714
-
unemployment
815
-
1 048
-
total
6 782
-
8 718
-
Corporate
11 440
51 500
-
-
income

From 1 January 2017, a lowered corporate income tax rate of 9% was introduced for so-called 'small taxpayers' - entities with turnover not exceeding the equivalent of €1.2 million and for taxpayers starting business activity, during their previous tax year.

10 296
46 350
-
-
total
10 296
46 350
-
-
Dividends
1 144
5 150
-
-
withholding
217
978
-
-
total
217
978
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
29 418
47 328
24 302
15 860
After tax
22 082
4 172
27 198
35 640
Living cost
21 155
21 155
21 155
21 155
Free-cash
927
-16 983
6 043
14 485

Estimated living cost  is ₽21155 per week

₽15398
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1206
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽397
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.
₽4153
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

Poland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should use a business incubator or set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.

Source of data for Krakow model

Close
Helsinki , Finland
-₽1303
-₽5003
₽3505
-₽8675
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

You can choose the amount to declare for pension contributions and choose a pension insurance company or a pension insurance fund you prefer to use; or you could opt out of pension contributions altogether. You can find more details on Finnish Centre for Pensions

-
-
-
51 500
health
-
-
-
391
municipal
-
-
-
9 199
national
-
-
-
1 464
total
-
-
-
11 054
Employee
50 622
-
43 324
-
municipal
8 292
-
7 106
-
unemployment
760
-
650
-
pensions
3 416
-
2 925
-
national
836
-
440
-
health
378
-
265
-
total
13 682
-
11 386
-
Employer
50 622
-
43 324
-
health
389
-
334
-
pensions
8 783
-
7 517
-
accident
51
-
44
-
unemployment
329
-
281
-
total
9 552
-
8 176
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
income
-
10 300
-
-
total
-
10 300
-
-
Dividends

Finish residents use 75% of income from dividends as a base for income tax.

-
30 900
-
-
municipal
-
5 562
-
-
national
-
-
-
-
total
-
5 562
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
23 234
15 862
19 562
11 054
After tax
28 266
35 638
31 938
40 446
Living cost
36 941
36 941
36 941
36 941
Free-cash
-8 675
-1 303
-5 003
3 505

Estimated living cost  is ₽36941 per week

₽24130
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3553
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽588
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.
₽8671
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

Finland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.

Source of data for Helsinki model

Close
Larnaca , Cyprus
₽7465
₽12139
₽18567
₽10442
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
1 309
social contributions
-
-
-
8 034
health
-
-
-
1 313
total
-
-
-
10 656
Employee
73 987
73 987
73 987
-
social contributions
2 797
6 141
3 880
-
income
8 056
6 849
7 665
-
health
573
1 258
794
-
total
11 426
14 248
12 339
-
Employer
73 987
73 987
73 987
-
health
623
1 369
865
-
social contributions
2 797
6 141
3 880
-
total
3 420
7 510
4 745
-
Corporate
14 376
-
-
-
income
1 797
-
-
-
total
1 797
-
-
-
Dividends
12 580
-
-
-
withholding
2 138
-
-
-
total
2 138
-
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
18 781
21 758
17 084
10 656
After tax
32 719
29 742
34 416
40 844
Living cost
22 277
22 277
22 277
22 277
Free-cash
10 442
7 465
12 139
18 567

Estimated living cost  is ₽22277 per week

₽13351
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2186
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽493
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.
₽6248
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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Source of data for Larnaca model

Close
Podgorica , Montenegro
₽27371
₽16642
₽22328
₽22476
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

By law (Article 9 §1 (7); Article 10 §1 (7); Article 11 §1 (5)) a social contribution base is set as:

  • up to €9,000.00, 60% of the average monthly wage in Montenegro
  • up to €15,000.00, 100% of the average monthly wage in Montenegro
  • in excess of €15,000, 150% of the average monthly wage in Montenegro
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
4 266
unemployment
-
-
-
27
health
-
-
-
3 482
pensions
-
-
-
6 120
total
-
-
-
13 895
Employee

We use the last available minimum wage (€288,05 per month) as a minimum base for social contributions.

22 085
-
46 691
-
unemployment
110
-
234
-
pensions
3 312
-
7 004
-
income
1 510
-
3 563
-
health
1 877
-
3 970
-
total
6 809
-
14 771
-
Employer

We use the last available minimum wage (€288,05 per month) as a minimum base for social contributions.

22 085
-
46 691
-
health
949
-
2 009
-
pensions
1 214
-
2 567
-
unemployment
110
-
234
-
total
2 273
-
4 810
-
Corporate
27 141
51 500
-
-
income
2 443
4 634
-
-
total
2 443
4 634
-
-
Dividends
24 698
46 866
-
-
withholding
2 222
4 218
-
-
total
2 222
4 218
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
13 747
8 852
19 581
13 895
After tax
37 753
42 648
31 919
37 605
Living cost
15 277
15 277
15 277
15 277
Free-cash
22 476
27 371
16 642
22 328

Estimated living cost  is ₽15277 per week

₽9747
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1101
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽455
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.
₽3973
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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Source of data for Podgorica model

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Valencia , Spain
₽8342
₽2477
₽2075
₽3154
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
-
-
-
51 500
accident
-
-
-
464
income
-
-
-
7 516
other
-
-
-
51
unemployment
-
-
-
360
pensions
-
-
-
14 575
total
-
-
-
22 966
Employee
35 578
-
39 051
-
other
35
-
38
-
unemployment
551
-
604
-
pensions
1 673
-
1 835
-
income
6 859
-
7 641
-
total
9 118
-
10 118
-
Employer
35 578
-
39 051
-
pensions
8 396
-
9 215
-
accident
705
-
772
-
unemployment
1 957
-
2 147
-
other
285
-
312
-
total
11 343
-
12 446
-
Corporate
4 580
51 500
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

687
7 725
-
-
total
687
7 725
-
-
Dividends
3 893
43 775
-
-
withholding
739
8 974
-
-
total
739
8 974
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
21 887
16 699
22 564
22 966
After tax
29 613
34 801
28 936
28 534
Living cost
26 459
26 459
26 459
26 459
Free-cash
3 154
8 342
2 477
2 075

Estimated living cost  is ₽26459 per week

₽17859
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2544
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽464
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.
₽5593
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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Source of data for Valencia model

Close
Istanbul , Turkey
₽30266
₽30374
₽30507
₽29960
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
16 770
health
-
-
-
989
pensions
-
-
-
1 364
total
-
-
-
19 123
Employee
2 848
-
49 965
-
unemployment
28
-
68
-
pensions
256
-
614
-
income
551
-
16 699
-
health
142
-
341
-
total
977
-
17 722
-
Employer
2 848
-
49 965
-
health
271
-
648
-
pensions
313
-
750
-
unemployment
57
-
136
-
total
641
-
1 534
-
Corporate
48 011
51 500
-
-
income
10 562
11 330
-
-
total
10 562
11 330
-
-
Dividends
37 449
40 170
-
-
withholding
7 490
8 034
-
-
total
7 490
8 034
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
19 670
19 364
19 256
19 123
After tax
31 830
32 136
32 244
32 377
Living cost
1 870
1 870
1 870
1 870
Free-cash
29 960
30 266
30 374
30 507

Estimated living cost  is ₽1870 per week

₽1111
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽152
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽43
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.
₽564
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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Source of data for Istanbul model

Close
Belgrade , Serbia
₽20576
₽11172
₽8957
₽15844
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

The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are 35% of the national average gross wage for the previous three months.

The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are five times the national average gross wage in the previous month.

-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
6 443
unemployment
-
-
-
773
health
-
-
-
5 304
pensions
-
-
-
13 390
total
-
-
-
25 910
Employee

The minimum tax base for social security contributions are defined by the Law on Mandatory Social Insurance Contributions and is fixed at 35% of an average monthly salary published in Serbia. The maximum tax base for social security contributions is capped at five times the average monthly salary published by the official statistics in Serbia at the moment of salary payment.

The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are 35% of the national average gross wage for the previous three months.

The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are five times the national average gross wage in the previous month.

25 081
-
43 681
-
unemployment
188
-
328
-
pensions
3 511
-
6 115
-
income
3 457
-
7 182
-
health
1 292
-
2 250
-
total
8 448
-
15 875
-
Employer

The minimum tax base for social security contributions are defined by the Law on Mandatory Social Insurance Contributions and is fixed at 35% of an average monthly salary published in Serbia. The maximum tax base for social security contributions is capped at five times the average monthly salary published by the official statistics in Serbia at the moment of salary payment.

The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are 35% of the national average gross wage for the previous three months.

The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are five times the national average gross wage in the previous month.

25 081
-
43 681
-
health
1 292
-
2 250
-
pensions
3 010
-
5 242
-
unemployment
188
-
328
-
total
4 490
-
7 820
-
Corporate
21 930
51 500
-
-
income
3 289
7 725
-
-
total
3 289
7 725
-
-
Dividends
18 640
43 775
-
-
withholding
2 796
6 566
-
-
total
2 796
6 566
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
19 023
14 291
23 695
25 910
After tax
32 477
37 209
27 805
25 590
Living cost
16 633
16 633
16 633
16 633
Free-cash
15 844
20 576
11 172
8 957

Estimated living cost  is ₽16633 per week

₽11199
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1287
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽481
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.
₽3666
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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Source of data for Belgrade model

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Porto , Portugal
₽3353
₽2715
₽3931
₽3006
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

Based on articles 30.º, 31.º and 151.º of CIRS, sole-trader can use 75% of income as a tax base when earnings are below €200,000 per annum.

-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
3 733
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions

Social contributions in Portugal are calculated from the total income before any reductions apply.

-
-
-
17 896
total
-
-
-
21 629
Employee
37 344
-
41 616
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
4 108
-
4 578
-
income
7 297
-
8 383
-
total
11 405
-
12 961
-
Employer
37 344
-
41 616
-
social contributions
8 869
-
9 884
-
total
8 869
-
9 884
-
Corporate
5 287
51 500
-
-
income
1 110
10 815
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
1 110
10 815
-
-
Dividends
4 177
40 685
-
-
withholding
1 170
11 392
-
-
total
1 170
11 392
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
22 554
22 207
22 845
21 629
After tax
28 946
29 293
28 655
29 871
Living cost
25 940
25 940
25 940
25 940
Free-cash
3 006
3 353
2 715
3 931

Estimated living cost  is ₽25940 per week

₽18372
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1802
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽460
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.
₽5306
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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Source of data for Porto model

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Madrid , Spain
₽986
-₽4879
-₽5281
-₽9784
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
-
-
-
51 500
accident
-
-
-
464
income
-
-
-
7 516
other
-
-
-
51
unemployment
-
-
-
360
pensions
-
-
-
14 575
total
-
-
-
22 966
Employee
46 469
-
39 051
-
other
46
-
38
-
unemployment
719
-
604
-
pensions
2 184
-
1 835
-
income
9 706
-
7 641
-
total
12 655
-
10 118
-
Employer
46 469
-
39 051
-
pensions
10 966
-
9 215
-
accident
920
-
772
-
unemployment
2 556
-
2 147
-
other
372
-
312
-
total
14 814
-
12 446
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

-
7 725
-
-
total
-
7 725
-
-
Dividends
-
43 775
-
-
withholding
-
8 974
-
-
total
-
8 974
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
27 469
16 699
22 564
22 966
After tax
24 031
34 801
28 936
28 534
Living cost
33 815
33 815
33 815
33 815
Free-cash
-9 784
986
-4 879
-5 281

Estimated living cost  is ₽33815 per week

₽24285
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2629
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽477
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.
₽6425
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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Source of data for Madrid model

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Sofia , Bulgaria
₽27493
₽19017
₽18268
₽21631
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
7 725
unemployment
-
-
-
134
health
-
-
-
3 862
pensions

Individual pension and social contributions account is optional for those who entered the labor force after 31 December, 2014.

-
-
-
4 971
total
-
-
-
16 692
Employee
21 902
-
44 911
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

241
-
369
-
pensions

19.8% for people born before 1 January, 1960; and 14.8% for those born after 31 December, 1959.

1 923
-
2 949
-
income
2 191
-
4 491
-
health
1 008
-
1 545
-
total
5 363
-
9 354
-
Employer
21 902
-
44 911
-
health
1 511
-
2 317
-
pensions

19.8% for people born before 1 January, 1960; and 14.8% for those born after 31 December, 1959.

2 414
-
3 701
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

241
-
369
-
unemployment
132
-
202
-
total
4 298
-
6 589
-
Corporate
25 301
51 500
-
-
income
2 530
5 150
-
-
total
2 530
5 150
-
-
Dividends
22 771
46 350
-
-
withholding
1 138
2 317
-
-
total
1 138
2 317
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
13 329
7 467
15 943
16 692
After tax
38 171
44 033
35 557
34 808
Living cost
16 540
16 540
16 540
16 540
Free-cash
21 631
27 493
19 017
18 268

Estimated living cost  is ₽16540 per week

₽10940
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽947
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽395
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.
₽4260
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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Source of data for Sofia model

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Berlin , Germany
-₽10448
₽2554
₽1583
₽2138
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

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

-
-
-
51 500
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

-
-
-
4 954
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

-
-
-
272
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

-
-
-
6 573
trade
-
-
-
971
total
-
-
-
12 770
Employee

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

47 875
-
51 500
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

217
-
272
-
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

3 937
-
4 954
-
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

6 573
-
6 573
-
total
10 727
-
11 799
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
3 625
51 500
-
-
income
544
7 725
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

29
425
-
-
chamber of commerce
152
221
-
-
trade
520
7 390
-
-
total
1 245
15 761
-
-
Dividends
2 380
35 739
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

13
471
-
-
withholding
230
8 569
-
-
total
243
9 040
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
12 215
24 801
11 799
12 770
After tax
39 285
26 699
39 701
38 730
Living cost
37 147
37 147
37 147
37 147
Free-cash
2 138
-10 448
2 554
1 583

Estimated living cost  is ₽37147 per week

₽25625
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3997
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽539
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.
₽6986
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

Nationals of Europe, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand and the USA do not require an entry type D visa (not to confuse with a Schengen visa or a visa-free entry). For other nationals, waiting time is around 6-9 months which includes document preparation and processing.

Source of data for Berlin model

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Dublin , Ireland
-₽18761
-₽14234
-₽14234
-₽23765
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
7 287
social contributions
-
-
-
3 637
total
-
-
-
10 924
Employee
75 264
-
51 500
-
income
14 202
-
7 287
-
social contributions
6 253
-
3 637
-
total
20 455
-
10 924
-
Employer
75 264
-
51 500
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
income
-
6 438
-
-
total
-
6 438
-
-
Dividends
-
45 062
-
-
withholding
-
9 013
-
-
total
-
9 013
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
20 455
15 451
10 924
10 924
After tax
31 045
36 049
40 576
40 576
Living cost
54 810
54 810
54 810
54 810
Free-cash
-23 765
-18 761
-14 234
-14 234

Estimated living cost  is ₽54810 per week

₽41699
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽4466
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽524
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.
₽8122
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

To obtain permanent residence for non EEA/Swiss nationals, it is required to invest a huge amount - at least €1 million aggregate investment into a new or an existing Irish business, for a minimum of three years.

Source of data for Dublin model

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Sliema , Malta
-₽6474
₽2199
-₽16706
-₽960
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

We use The Residence Programme or The Global Residence Programme.

-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
27 389
health

This is an average price for a private worldwide health insurance. The price will vary depending on your age and health condition.

-
-
-
5 890
total
-
-
-
33 279
Employee
44 139
-
47 074
-
income
4 789
-
5 522
-
social contributions
4 422
-
4 426
-
total
9 211
-
9 948
-
Employer
44 139
-
47 074
-
social contributions
4 422
-
4 426
-
total
4 422
-
4 426
-
Corporate
2 938
51 500
-
-
income
1 028
18 026
-
-
total
1 028
18 026
-
-
Dividends
1 910
33 474
-
-
social contributions
2 872
5 021
-
-
total
2 872
5 021
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
17 533
23 047
14 374
33 279
After tax
33 967
28 453
37 126
18 221
Living cost
34 927
34 927
34 927
34 927
Free-cash
-960
-6 474
2 199
-16 706

Estimated living cost  is ₽34927 per week

₽23007
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2753
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽535
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.
₽8631
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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Source of data for Sliema model

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Edinburgh , United Kingdom
₽3266
-₽1666
₽3442
-₽2801
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
-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
9 690
pensions
-
-
-
3 047
total
-
-
-
12 737
Employee
48 483
-
46 061
-
pensions
3 700
-
3 411
-
income
8 829
-
8 414
-
health
632
-
582
-
total
13 161
-
12 407
-
Employer
48 483
-
46 061
-
health
921
-
875
-
pensions
4 898
-
4 563
-
total
5 819
-
5 438
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
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.

-
9 784
-
-
total
-
9 784
-
-
Dividends
-
41 716
-
-
withholding
-
3 129
-
-
total
-
3 129
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
18 980
12 913
17 845
12 737
After tax
32 520
38 587
33 655
38 763
Living cost
35 321
35 321
35 321
35 321
Free-cash
-2 801
3 266
-1 666
3 442

Estimated living cost  is ₽35321 per week

₽24230
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3248
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽442
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.
₽7399
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.

Source of data for Edinburgh model

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Warsaw , Poland
-₽19077
₽3949
₽12391
₽607
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
-
-
-
51 500
accident
-
-
-
246
income
-
-
-
9 063
other
-
-
-
362
health
-
-
-
2 128
pensions
-
-
-
4 061
total
-
-
-
15 860
Employee
36 572
-
42 781
-
pensions
4 118
-
4 817
-
income
5 017
-
5 869
-
health
4 187
-
4 898
-
total
13 322
-
15 584
-
Employer
36 572
-
42 781
-
pensions
5 946
-
6 956
-
accident
611
-
714
-
unemployment
896
-
1 048
-
total
7 453
-
8 718
-
Corporate
7 475
51 500
-
-
income

From 1 January 2017, a lowered corporate income tax rate of 9% was introduced for so-called 'small taxpayers' - entities with turnover not exceeding the equivalent of €1.2 million and for taxpayers starting business activity, during their previous tax year.

6 727
46 350
-
-
total
6 727
46 350
-
-
Dividends
748
5 150
-
-
withholding
142
978
-
-
total
142
978
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
27 644
47 328
24 302
15 860
After tax
23 856
4 172
27 198
35 640
Living cost
23 249
23 249
23 249
23 249
Free-cash
607
-19 077
3 949
12 391

Estimated living cost  is ₽23249 per week

₽17062
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1355
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽468
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.
₽4364
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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Poland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should use a business incubator or set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.

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Skopje , Macedonia
₽30801
₽17653
₽17653
₽26130
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

Sole-trader should pay social contributions from a minimum of 50% of an average salary to a maximum of twelve average salaries. The minimum personal income for the first year should be at least 50% of an average salary.

-
-
-
51 500
income
-
-
-
6 711
unemployment
-
-
-
618
work injury
-
-
-
257
health insurance
-
-
-
3 811
pensions
-
-
-
9 476
total
-
-
-
20 873
Employee

Minimal social contribution is 50% of an average salary to a maximum of six average salaries.

20 758
-
51 500
-
health insurance
1 536
-
3 811
-
unemployment
249
-
618
-
work injury
104
-
257
-
pensions
3 820
-
9 476
-
income
2 076
-
6 711
-
total
7 785
-
20 873
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
30 742
51 500
-
-
income

Macedonia has a simplified tax regime. Before 3,000,000 MKD per annum you will be taxed at 0%, and before 6,000,000 MKD it is 1%.

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-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
30 742
51 500
-
-
withholding
4 611
7 725
-
-
total
4 611
7 725
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
12 396
7 725
20 873
20 873
After tax
39 104
43 775
30 627
30 627
Living cost
12 974
12 974
12 974
12 974
Free-cash
26 130
30 801
17 653
17 653

Estimated living cost  is ₽12974 per week

₽8038
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽943
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽405
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.
₽3589
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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Rome , Italy
-₽11203
-₽13282
-₽10425
-₽29581
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
-
-
-
51 500
social contributions
-
-
-
13 245
regional
-
-
-
770
municipal
-
-
-
345
national
-
-
-
9 234
total
-
-
-
23 594
Employee
81 080
-
51 500
-
municipal
484
-
307
-
national
13 702
-
8 120
-
regional
1 224
-
658
-
social contributions
27 340
-
17 366
-
total
42 750
-
26 451
-
Employer
81 080
-
51 500
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
51 500
-
-
municipal
-
2 481
-
-
nationa
-
12 360
-
-
total
-
14 841
-
-
Dividends
-
36 659
-
-
withholding
-
9 531
-
-
total
-
9 531
-
-
Income
51 500
51 500
51 500
51 500
Total tax
42 750
24 372
26 451
23 594
After tax
8 750
27 128
25 049
27 906
Living cost
38 331
38 331
38 331
38 331
Free-cash
-29 581
-11 203
-13 282
-10 425

Estimated living cost  is ₽38331 per week

₽26925
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2637
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽579
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.
₽8189
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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