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
₽ 9000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom

-₽31288

-₽49472

-₽30833

-₽30966

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

9 000

income

1 800

pensions

total

1 800

Employee

52 206

8 833

health

681

income

9 507

1 766

pensions

3 985

total

14 173

1 766

Employer

52 206

8 833

pensions

5 274

health

992

167

total

6 266

167

Corporate

9 000

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.

1 709

total

1 709

Dividends

7 291

withholding

546

total

546

Income

9 000

Total tax

20 439

2 255

1 933

1 800

After tax

-11 439

6 745

7 067

7 200

Living cost

38 033

Free-cash

-49 472

-31 288

-30 966

-30 833

Estimated living cost is ₽38033 per week

₽26091

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

₽3498

Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.

₽476

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.

₽7967

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.