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average income is
₽ 7000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Valencia , Spain
-₽27700
-₽22530
-₽18878
-₽35023
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
-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
273
accident
-
-
-
167
unemployment
-
-
-
129
pensions
-
-
-
5 245
other
-
-
-
18
total
-
-
-
5 832
Employee
31 866
-
-
-
other
31
-
29
-
income
6 143
-
-
-
unemployment
494
-
446
-
pensions
1 498
-
1 352
-
total
8 166
-
1 827
-
Employer
31 866
-
-
-
unemployment
1 753
-
1 583
-
pensions
7 520
-
6 792
-
other
255
-
231
-
accident
631
-
569
-
total
10 159
-
9 175
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
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.

-
1 050
-
-
total
-
1 050
-
-
Dividends
-
5 950
-
-
withholding
-
1 130
-
-
total
-
1 130
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
18 325
2 180
11 002
5 832
After tax
-11 325
4 820
-4 002
1 168
Living cost
23 698
23 698
23 698
23 698
Free-cash
-35 023
-18 878
-27 700
-22 530

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Estimated living cost  is ₽23698 per week

₽15996
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2278
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽415
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.
₽5009
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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Bratislava , Slovakia
-₽18971
-₽19806
-₽17821
-₽32175
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
-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
741
health
-
-
-
412
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.

-
-
-
2 245
other
-
-
-
445
total
-
-
-
3 843
Employee
31 291
-
5 441
-
income
5 387
-
937
-
health
438
-
77
-
unemployment
312
-
54
-
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.

2 190
-
381
-
total
8 327
-
1 449
-
Employer
31 291
-
5 441
-
unemployment
312
-
54
-
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.

5 320
-
926
-
other
1 565
-
458
-
accident
250
-
44
-
health
438
-
77
-
total
7 885
-
1 559
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income
-
1 470
-
-
total
-
1 470
-
-
Dividends
-
5 530
-
-
withholding
-
388
-
-
total
-
388
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
16 212
1 858
3 008
3 843
After tax
-9 212
5 142
3 992
3 157
Living cost
22 963
22 963
22 963
22 963
Free-cash
-32 175
-17 821
-18 971
-19 806

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Estimated living cost  is ₽22963 per week

₽16225
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1550
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽370
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.
₽4818
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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Varna , Bulgaria
-₽6874
-₽7214
-₽5310
-₽10890
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
-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
1 050
health
-
-
-
805
unemployment
-
-
-
28
pensions

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

-
-
-
1 036
total
-
-
-
2 919
Employee
14 956
-
5 851
-
income
1 495
-
585
-
health
688
-
269
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

165
-
64
-
pensions

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

1 313
-
514
-
total
3 661
-
1 432
-
Employer
14 956
-
5 851
-
unemployment
89
-
35
-
pensions

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

1 648
-
644
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

165
-
64
-
health
1 032
-
404
-
total
2 934
-
1 147
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income
-
700
-
-
total
-
700
-
-
Dividends
-
6 300
-
-
withholding
-
315
-
-
total
-
315
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
6 595
1 015
2 579
2 919
After tax
405
5 985
4 421
4 081
Living cost
11 295
11 295
11 295
11 295
Free-cash
-10 890
-5 310
-6 874
-7 214

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Estimated living cost  is ₽11295 per week

₽6594
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽807
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽299
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.
₽3595
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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Nice , France
-₽24907
-₽26427
-₽25957
-₽41401
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
-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
200
health
-
-
-
229
surtax
-
-
-
-
pensions
-
-
-
3 295
other
-
-
-
218
total
-
-
-
3 942
Employee
36 883
-
5 334
-
income
2 177
-
-
-
social contributions
1 052
-
152
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
pensions
4 170
-
603
-
total
7 399
-
755
-
Employer
36 883
-
5 334
-
unemployment
1 493
-
216
-
social contributions
111
-
16
-
pensions
6 059
-
877
-
other
1 272
-
185
-
health
2 582
-
373
-
total
11 517
-
1 667
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income
-
1 959
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
1 959
-
-
Dividends
-
5 041
-
-
withholding
-
646
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
867
-
-
total
-
1 513
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
18 916
3 472
2 422
3 942
After tax
-11 916
3 528
4 578
3 058
Living cost
29 485
29 485
29 485
29 485
Free-cash
-41 401
-25 957
-24 907
-26 427

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Estimated living cost  is ₽29485 per week

₽18591
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2398
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.
₽7996
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

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Rotterdam , Netherlands
-₽78578
-₽32065
-₽73740
-₽78578
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
-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
630
health
-
-
-
1 074
pensions
-
-
-
1 259
total
-
-
-
2 963
Employee
73 594
73 594
73 594
-
income

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

12 046
12 046
12 046
-
health
11 296
9 608
11 296
-
pensions
13 247
10 097
13 247
-
total
36 589
31 751
36 589
-
Employer
73 594
73 594
73 594
-
unemployment
2 649
2 649
2 649
-
pensions
5 122
5 122
5 122
-
health
5 116
5 116
5 116
-
total
12 887
12 887
12 887
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
49 476
44 638
49 476
2 963
After tax
-42 476
-37 638
-42 476
4 037
Living cost
36 102
36 102
36 102
36 102
Free-cash
-78 578
-73 740
-78 578
-32 065

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Estimated living cost  is ₽36102 per week

₽25584
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3254
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽574
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.
₽6689
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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Dresden , Germany
-₽24991
-₽24991
-₽22335
-₽25963
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.

-
-
-
7 000
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.

-
-
-
-
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.

-
-
-
5 888
trade
-
-
-
-
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.

-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
5 888
Employee

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

32 962
-
7 000
-
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.

921
-
-
-
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.

5 888
-
5 888
-
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.

51
-
-
-
total
6 860
-
5 888
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
chamber of commerce
-
141
-
-
income
-
1 050
-
-
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
-
-
trade
-
1 102
-
-
total
-
2 350
-
-
Dividends
-
4 650
-
-
withholding
-
836
-
-
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.

-
46
-
-
total
-
882
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
6 860
3 232
5 888
5 888
After tax
140
3 768
1 112
1 112
Living cost
26 103
26 103
26 103
26 103
Free-cash
-25 963
-22 335
-24 991
-24 991

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Estimated living cost  is ₽26103 per week

₽16420
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3044
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽487
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.
₽6152
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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Larnaca , Cyprus
-₽24907
-₽18900
-₽32441
-₽26250
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
-
-
-
32 761
income
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
5 111
health
-
-
-
836
total
-
-
-
5 947
Employee
66 268
66 268
66 268
-
income
7 215
6 134
7 451
-
social contributions
2 505
5 500
1 855
-
health
514
1 127
379
-
total
10 234
12 761
9 685
-
Employer
66 268
66 268
66 268
-
social contributions
2 505
5 500
1 855
-
health
558
1 227
414
-
total
3 063
6 727
2 269
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
13 297
19 488
11 954
5 947
After tax
-6 297
-12 488
-4 954
1 053
Living cost
19 953
19 953
19 953
19 953
Free-cash
-26 250
-32 441
-24 907
-18 900

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Estimated living cost  is ₽19953 per week

₽11958
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1958
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.
₽5596
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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Lisbon , Portugal
-₽22725
-₽22873
-₽23051
-₽42049
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.

-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
409
social contributions

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

-
-
-
2 432
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
2 841
Employee
39 636
-
5 656
-
income
8 244
-
729
-
social contributions
4 360
-
621
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
12 604
-
1 350
-
Employer
39 636
-
5 656
-
social contributions
9 413
-
1 343
-
total
9 413
-
1 343
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income
-
1 470
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
1 470
-
-
Dividends
-
5 530
-
-
withholding
-
1 549
-
-
total
-
1 549
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
22 017
3 019
2 693
2 841
After tax
-15 017
3 981
4 307
4 159
Living cost
27 032
27 032
27 032
27 032
Free-cash
-42 049
-23 051
-22 725
-22 873

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Estimated living cost  is ₽27032 per week

₽20225
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1595
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽451
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.
₽4761
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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Batumi , Georgia
-₽585
₽745
₽465
-₽731
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%.

-
-
-
7 000
microenterprise

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

-
-
-
70
total
-
-
-
70
Employee
7 731
-
7 000
-
income
1 546
-
1 400
-
total
1 546
-
1 400
-
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%.

-
7 000
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
7 000
-
-
withholding
-
350
-
-
total
-
350
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
1 546
350
1 400
70
After tax
5 454
6 650
5 600
6 930
Living cost
6 185
6 185
6 185
6 185
Free-cash
-731
465
-585
745

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Estimated living cost  is ₽6185 per week

₽3833
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽514
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽170
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.
₽1668
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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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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Ljubljana , Slovenia
-₽19152
-₽18896
-₽18295
-₽37042
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.

-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
803
health
-
-
-
689
unemployment
-
-
-
10
pensions
-
-
-
1 279
total
-
-
-
2 781
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.

38 109
-
6 056
-
income
6 572
-
754
-
health
2 461
-
393
-
unemployment
54
-
8
-
pensions
5 907
-
939
-
total
14 994
-
2 094
-
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.

38 109
-
6 056
-
unemployment
23
-
3
-
pensions
3 372
-
536
-
health
2 538
-
404
-
total
5 933
-
943
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income
-
1 330
-
-
total
-
1 330
-
-
Dividends
-
5 670
-
-
withholding
-
850
-
-
total
-
850
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
20 927
2 180
3 037
2 781
After tax
-13 927
4 820
3 963
4 219
Living cost
23 115
23 115
23 115
23 115
Free-cash
-37 042
-18 295
-19 152
-18 896

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Estimated living cost  is ₽23115 per week

₽15864
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1482
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.
₽5323
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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Sliema , Malta
-₽27279
-₽54432
-₽29306
-₽39068
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.

-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
24 531
health

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

-
-
-
5 618
total
-
-
-
30 149
Employee
39 534
-
5 502
-
social contributions
3 961
-
1 498
-
income
4 290
-
-
-
total
8 251
-
1 498
-
Employer
39 534
-
5 502
-
social contributions
3 961
-
1 498
-
total
3 961
-
1 498
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income
-
2 450
-
-
total
-
2 450
-
-
Dividends
-
4 550
-
-
social contributions
2 573
2 573
-
-
total
2 573
2 573
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
14 785
5 023
2 996
30 149
After tax
-7 785
1 977
4 004
-23 149
Living cost
31 283
31 283
31 283
31 283
Free-cash
-39 068
-29 306
-27 279
-54 432

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Estimated living cost  is ₽31283 per week

₽20606
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2466
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽479
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.
₽7731
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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Vilnius , Lithuania
-₽13759
-₽14587
-₽14885
-₽24483
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
-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
1 050
social contributions
-
-
-
1 503
health
-
-
-
760
total
-
-
-
3 313
Employee
29 220
-
7 000
-
income
4 874
-
222
-
social contributions
4 033
-
1 503
-
health
2 039
-
760
-
total
10 946
-
2 485
-
Employer
29 220
-
7 000
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
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%.

-
350
-
-
total
-
350
-
-
Dividends
-
6 650
-
-
withholding
-
998
-
-
health
760
760
-
-
social contributions
1 503
1 503
-
-
total
2 263
3 261
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
13 209
3 611
2 485
3 313
After tax
-6 209
3 389
4 515
3 687
Living cost
18 274
18 274
18 274
18 274
Free-cash
-24 483
-14 885
-13 759
-14 587

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Estimated living cost  is ₽18274 per week

₽12230
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1127
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽420
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.
₽4496
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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Prague , Czech Republic
-₽19829
-₽19972
-₽18561
-₽39075
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
-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
602
social contributions
-
-
-
2 044
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
945
total
-
-
-
3 591
Employee
34 384
-
5 224
-
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
income
4 126
-
627
-
social contributions
2 235
-
340
-
health
4 642
-
705
-
total
11 003
-
1 672
-
Employer
34 384
-
5 224
-
social contributions
8 596
-
1 306
-
health
3 095
-
470
-
total
11 691
-
1 776
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income
-
1 330
-
-
total
-
1 330
-
-
Dividends
-
5 670
-
-
withholding
-
850
-
-
total
-
850
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
22 694
2 180
3 448
3 591
After tax
-15 694
4 820
3 552
3 409
Living cost
23 381
23 381
23 381
23 381
Free-cash
-39 075
-18 561
-19 829
-19 972

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Estimated living cost  is ₽23381 per week

₽17388
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1295
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.
₽4294
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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Tbilisi , Georgia
-₽4038
-₽2708
-₽2988
-₽5048
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%.

-
-
-
7 000
microenterprise

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

-
-
-
70
total
-
-
-
70
Employee
12 048
-
7 000
-
income
2 410
-
1 400
-
total
2 410
-
1 400
-
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%.

-
7 000
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
7 000
-
-
withholding
-
350
-
-
total
-
350
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
2 410
350
1 400
70
After tax
4 590
6 650
5 600
6 930
Living cost
9 638
9 638
9 638
9 638
Free-cash
-5 048
-2 988
-4 038
-2 708

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Estimated living cost  is ₽9638 per week

₽6522
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽405
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽323
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.
₽2388
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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Paris , France
-₽37046
-₽38566
-₽38096
-₽63835
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
-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
200
health
-
-
-
229
surtax
-
-
-
-
pensions
-
-
-
3 295
other
-
-
-
218
total
-
-
-
3 942
Employee
53 976
-
5 334
-
income
4 710
-
-
-
social contributions
1 537
-
152
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
pensions
6 105
-
603
-
total
12 352
-
755
-
Employer
53 976
-
5 334
-
unemployment
2 187
-
216
-
social contributions
162
-
16
-
pensions
8 869
-
877
-
other
1 863
-
185
-
health
3 778
-
373
-
total
16 859
-
1 667
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income
-
1 959
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
1 959
-
-
Dividends
-
5 041
-
-
withholding
-
646
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
867
-
-
total
-
1 513
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
29 211
3 472
2 422
3 942
After tax
-22 211
3 528
4 578
3 058
Living cost
41 624
41 624
41 624
41 624
Free-cash
-63 835
-38 096
-37 046
-38 566

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Estimated living cost  is ₽41624 per week

₽28170
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3405
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽571
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.
₽9477
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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Belgrade , Serbia
-₽10329
-₽10690
-₽9807
-₽19426
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.

-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
180
health
-
-
-
721
unemployment
-
-
-
105
pensions
-
-
-
1 820
total
-
-
-
2 826
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.

22 414
-
5 937
-
income
3 090
-
220
-
health
1 154
-
306
-
unemployment
168
-
45
-
pensions
3 138
-
831
-
total
7 550
-
1 402
-
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.

22 414
-
5 937
-
unemployment
168
-
45
-
pensions
2 690
-
712
-
health
1 154
-
306
-
total
4 012
-
1 063
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income
-
1 050
-
-
total
-
1 050
-
-
Dividends
-
5 950
-
-
withholding
-
893
-
-
total
-
893
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
11 562
1 943
2 465
2 826
After tax
-4 562
5 057
4 535
4 174
Living cost
14 864
14 864
14 864
14 864
Free-cash
-19 426
-9 807
-10 329
-10 690

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Estimated living cost  is ₽14864 per week

₽10008
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1150
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽430
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.
₽3276
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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Zurich , Switzerland
-₽56528
-₽54223
-₽56971
-₽70125
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
-
-
-
7 000
regional
-
-
-
-
national
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
196
city
-
-
-
71
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.

-
-
-
141
pensions
-
-
-
643
total
-
-
-
1 051
Employee
70 417
-
5 234
-
regional
2 306
-
-
-
city
756
-
43
-
health
159
-
12
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
333
-
-
-
pensions
5 916
-
1 592
-
total
9 470
-
1 647
-
Employer
70 417
-
5 234
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
5 916
-
1 592
-
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.

1 408
-
105
-
health
159
-
12
-
total
7 483
-
1 709
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
regional
-
1 481
-
-
national
-
595
-
-
total
-
2 076
-
-
Dividends
-
4 924
-
-
withholding
-
1 723
-
-
total
-
1 723
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
16 953
3 799
3 356
1 051
After tax
-9 953
3 201
3 644
5 949
Living cost
60 172
60 172
60 172
60 172
Free-cash
-70 125
-56 971
-56 528
-54 223

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Estimated living cost  is ₽60172 per week

₽39129
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽5400
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽739
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.
₽14904
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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Helsinki , Finland
-₽28658
-₽27346
-₽28243
-₽46895
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

-
-
-
7 000
municipal
-
-
-
1 259
national
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
1 259
Employee
45 341
-
5 888
-
health
339
-
-
-
unemployment
680
-
88
-
national
749
-
-
-
municipal
7 426
-
973
-
pensions
3 060
-
397
-
total
12 254
-
1 458
-
Employer
45 341
-
5 888
-
unemployment
294
-
38
-
pensions
7 866
-
1 022
-
accident
46
-
7
-
health
348
-
46
-
total
8 554
-
1 113
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income
-
1 400
-
-
total
-
1 400
-
-
Dividends

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

-
4 200
-
-
national
-
-
-
-
municipal
-
756
-
-
total
-
756
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
20 808
2 156
2 571
1 259
After tax
-13 808
4 844
4 429
5 741
Living cost
33 087
33 087
33 087
33 087
Free-cash
-46 895
-28 243
-28 658
-27 346

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Estimated living cost  is ₽33087 per week

₽21612
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3183
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽527
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.
₽7767
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
Brussels , Belgium
-₽28171
-₽29727
-₽27207
-₽72587
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
-
-
-
7 000
national
-
-
-
615
social contributions
-
-
-
4 543
communal

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

-
-
-
147
total
-
-
-
5 305
Employee

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

61 645
-
5 422
-
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.

2 896
-
255
-
communal

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

3 215
-
283
-
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.

536
-
47
-
national
18 952
-
1 178
-
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.

4 623
-
407
-
total
30 222
-
2 170
-
Employer

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

61 645
-
5 422
-
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.

899
-
79
-
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.

5 462
-
481
-
surtax
6 990
-
615
-
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.

801
-
70
-
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.

3 791
-
334
-
total
17 943
-
1 579
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income
-
1 400
-
-
surtax
-
28
-
-
total
-
1 428
-
-
Dividends
-
5 572
-
-
withholding

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

-
1 357
-
-
total
-
1 357
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
48 165
2 785
3 749
5 305
After tax
-41 165
4 215
3 251
1 695
Living cost
31 422
31 422
31 422
31 422
Free-cash
-72 587
-27 207
-28 171
-29 727

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Estimated living cost  is ₽31422 per week

₽20240
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2748
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽492
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.
₽7943
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

Close
Stockholm , Sweden
-₽31591
-₽31840
-₽31507
-₽59159
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
-
-
-
7 000
municipal
-
-
-
1 483
national
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
437
accident
-
-
-
14
unemployment
-
-
-
7
pensions
-
-
-
757
other
-
-
-
813
total
-
-
-
3 511
Employee
50 341
-
5 326
-
national
-
-
-
-
municipal
15 012
-
1 588
-
total
15 012
-
1 588
-
Employer
50 341
-
5 326
-
unemployment
1 329
-
141
-
pensions
5 442
-
576
-
other
5 850
-
619
-
accident
101
-
11
-
health
3 096
-
327
-
total
15 818
-
1 674
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income
-
1 540
-
-
total
-
1 540
-
-
Dividends
-
5 460
-
-
withholding
-
1 638
-
-
total
-
1 638
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
30 830
3 178
3 262
3 511
After tax
-23 830
3 822
3 738
3 489
Living cost
35 329
35 329
35 329
35 329
Free-cash
-59 159
-31 507
-31 591
-31 840

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Estimated living cost  is ₽35329 per week

₽23415
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3467
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽537
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.
₽7911
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

Close
Oslo , Norway
-₽43752
-₽34141
-₽34635
-₽127401
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
-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
1 341
social contributions
-
-
-
906
total
-
-
-
2 247
Employee
55 768
-
-
-
income
12 301
-
-
-
social contributions
4 573
-
652
-
total
16 874
-
652
-
Employer
55 768
-
-
-
social contributions
78 633
-
11 206
-
total
78 633
-
11 206
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income
-
1 540
-
-
total
-
1 540
-
-
Dividends
-
5 460
-
-
income
-
1 201
-
-
total
-
1 201
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
95 507
2 741
11 858
2 247
After tax
-88 507
4 259
-4 858
4 753
Living cost
38 894
38 894
38 894
38 894
Free-cash
-127 401
-34 635
-43 752
-34 141

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Estimated living cost  is ₽38894 per week

₽25236
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3658
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽496
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.
₽9504
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

Close
Limassol , Cyprus
-₽32906
-₽26899
-₽40440
-₽35728
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
-
-
-
32 761
income
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
5 111
health
-
-
-
836
total
-
-
-
5 947
Employee
66 268
66 268
66 268
-
income
6 959
6 134
7 451
-
social contributions
3 220
5 500
1 855
-
health
659
1 127
379
-
total
10 838
12 761
9 685
-
Employer
66 268
66 268
66 268
-
social contributions
3 220
5 500
1 855
-
health
718
1 227
414
-
total
3 938
6 727
2 269
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
14 776
19 488
11 954
5 947
After tax
-7 776
-12 488
-4 954
1 053
Living cost
27 952
27 952
27 952
27 952
Free-cash
-35 728
-40 440
-32 906
-26 899

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Estimated living cost  is ₽27952 per week

₽19108
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2183
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.
₽6192
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

Close
Edinburgh , United Kingdom
-₽25762
-₽25658
-₽26014
-₽41058
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
-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
1 399
pensions
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
1 399
Employee
42 907
-
6 870
-
income
7 814
-
1 373
-
health
560
-
-
-
pensions
3 275
-
-
-
total
11 649
-
1 373
-
Employer
42 907
-
6 870
-
pensions
4 335
-
-
-
health
815
-
130
-
total
5 150
-
130
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income

It is proposed for this rate to fall to 17% from the financial year starting on 1 April, 2020. Also, where the taxable profits can be attributed to the exploitation of patents, a lower rate of 10% applies.

-
1 331
-
-
total
-
1 331
-
-
Dividends
-
5 669
-
-
withholding
-
424
-
-
total
-
424
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
16 799
1 755
1 503
1 399
After tax
-9 799
5 245
5 497
5 601
Living cost
31 259
31 259
31 259
31 259
Free-cash
-41 058
-26 014
-25 762
-25 658

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Estimated living cost  is ₽31259 per week

₽21443
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2875
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽391
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.
₽6548
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

Close
Rome , Italy
-₽36088
-₽34093
-₽30644
-₽65620
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
-
-
-
7 000
municipal
-
-
-
3
regional
-
-
-
5
national
-
-
-
74
social contributions
-
-
-
6 679
total
-
-
-
6 761
Employee
72 620
-
7 000
-
regional
1 096
-
-
-
social contributions
24 487
-
8 756
-
national
12 272
-
-
-
municipal
433
-
-
-
total
38 288
-
8 756
-
Employer
72 620
-
7 000
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
nationa
-
1 680
-
-
municipal
-
337
-
-
total
-
2 017
-
-
Dividends
-
4 984
-
-
withholding
-
1 295
-
-
total
-
1 295
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
38 288
3 312
8 756
6 761
After tax
-31 288
3 688
-1 756
239
Living cost
34 332
34 332
34 332
34 332
Free-cash
-65 620
-30 644
-36 088
-34 093

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Estimated living cost  is ₽34332 per week

₽24116
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽2362
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽518
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.
₽7335
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 Rome model

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Gdansk , Poland
-₽14093
-₽16663
-₽17222
-₽26686
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
-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
243
health
-
-
-
1 763
accident
-
-
-
204
pensions
-
-
-
3 364
other
-
-
-
300
total
-
-
-
5 874
Employee
27 983
-
5 815
-
income
3 839
-
797
-
health
3 204
-
666
-
pensions
3 151
-
655
-
total
10 194
-
2 118
-
Employer
27 983
-
5 815
-
unemployment
686
-
143
-
pensions
4 550
-
946
-
accident
467
-
97
-
total
5 703
-
1 186
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
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.

-
6 300
-
-
total
-
6 300
-
-
Dividends
-
700
-
-
withholding
-
133
-
-
total
-
133
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
15 897
6 433
3 304
5 874
After tax
-8 897
567
3 696
1 126
Living cost
17 789
17 789
17 789
17 789
Free-cash
-26 686
-17 222
-14 093
-16 663

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Estimated living cost  is ₽17789 per week

₽13038
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽986
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽371
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.
₽3395
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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Berlin , Germany
-₽32160
-₽32160
-₽29431
-₽35881
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.

-
-
-
7 000
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.

-
-
-
-
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.

-
-
-
5 888
trade
-
-
-
-
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.

-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
5 888
Employee

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

42 880
-
7 000
-
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.

3 526
-
-
-
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.

5 888
-
5 888
-
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.

195
-
-
-
total
9 609
-
5 888
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
chamber of commerce
-
141
-
-
income
-
1 050
-
-
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
-
-
trade
-
1 004
-
-
total
-
2 252
-
-
Dividends
-
4 748
-
-
withholding
-
860
-
-
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.

-
47
-
-
total
-
907
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
9 609
3 159
5 888
5 888
After tax
-2 609
3 841
1 112
1 112
Living cost
33 272
33 272
33 272
33 272
Free-cash
-35 881
-29 431
-32 160
-32 160

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Estimated living cost  is ₽33272 per week

₽22951
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽3580
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽482
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.
₽6257
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.

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Riga , Latvia
-₽14699
-₽14692
-₽12329
-₽24248
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.

-
-
-
7 000
microenterprise
-
-
-
1 050
income
-
-
-
-
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.

-
-
-
2 713
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
3 763
Employee
25 182
-
4 967
-
income
4 483
-
808
-
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.

2 770
-
929
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
7 253
-
1 737
-
Employer
25 182
-
4 967
-
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.

6 066
-
2 033
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
6 066
-
2 033
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
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%.

-
1 400
-
-
total
-
1 400
-
-
Dividends

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

-
5 600
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
13 319
1 400
3 770
3 763
After tax
-6 319
5 600
3 230
3 237
Living cost
17 929
17 929
17 929
17 929
Free-cash
-24 248
-12 329
-14 699
-14 692

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Estimated living cost  is ₽17929 per week

₽11438
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1707
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽407
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.
₽4376
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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Istanbul , Turkey
-₽7216
-₽7434
-₽6880
-₽13988
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
-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
771
health
-
-
-
1 015
pensions
-
-
-
1 400
total
-
-
-
3 186
Employee
17 132
-
5 714
-
income
3 314
-
825
-
health
857
-
286
-
unemployment
171
-
57
-
pensions
1 542
-
514
-
total
5 884
-
1 682
-
Employer
17 132
-
5 714
-
unemployment
343
-
114
-
pensions
1 885
-
629
-
health
1 628
-
543
-
total
3 856
-
1 286
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income
-
1 540
-
-
total
-
1 540
-
-
Dividends
-
5 460
-
-
withholding
-
1 092
-
-
total
-
1 092
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
9 740
2 632
2 968
3 186
After tax
-2 740
4 368
4 032
3 814
Living cost
11 248
11 248
11 248
11 248
Free-cash
-13 988
-6 880
-7 216
-7 434

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Estimated living cost  is ₽11248 per week

₽6684
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽912
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽258
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.
₽3394
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

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Athens , Greece
-₽17182
-₽16410
-₽14954
-₽28132
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
-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
738
health
-
-
-
818
unemployment
-
-
-
196
surtax
-
-
-
-
pensions
-
-
-
2 301
other
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
4 053
Employee
29 022
-
4 580
-
other
-
-
-
-
income
4 865
-
545
-
health
741
-
293
-
unemployment
2 020
-
800
-
surtax
103
-
-
-
pensions
1 936
-
767
-
total
9 665
-
2 405
-
Employer
29 022
-
4 580
-
unemployment
921
-
365
-
pensions
3 869
-
1 532
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
1 320
-
523
-
total
6 110
-
2 420
-
Corporate
-
7 000
-
-
income
-
1 820
-
-
total
-
1 820
-
-
Dividends
-
5 180
-
-
withholding
-
777
-
-
total
-
777
-
-
Income
7 000
7 000
7 000
7 000
Total tax
15 775
2 597
4 825
4 053
After tax
-8 775
4 403
2 175
2 947
Living cost
19 357
19 357
19 357
19 357
Free-cash
-28 132
-14 954
-17 182
-16 410

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Estimated living cost  is ₽19357 per week

₽11687
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1683
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽450
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.
₽5539
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

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Graz , Austria
-₽31182
-₽28055
-₽39948
-₽42329
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
-
-
-
7 000
income
-
-
-
-
chamber of commerce
-
-
-
28
health
-
-
-
657
unemployment
-