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
₴ 52500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Edinburgh , United Kingdom

₴19014

₴16493

₴18188

₴13081

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

52 500

pensions

3 833

income

10 647

total

14 480

Employee

27 222

46 247

income

4 957

8 228

health

355

745

pensions

2 078

4 361

total

7 390

13 334

Employer

27 222

46 247

pensions

2 750

5 375

health

517

878

total

3 267

6 253

Corporate

22 010

52 500

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.

4 181

9 975

total

4 181

9 975

Dividends

17 828

42 525

withholding

1 337

3 679

total

1 337

3 679

Income

52 500

Total tax

16 175

13 654

19 587

14 480

After tax

36 325

38 846

32 913

38 020

Living cost

19 832

Free-cash

16 493

19 014

13 081

18 188

Estimated living cost is ₴19832 per week

₴13605

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

₴1824

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

₴248

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.

₴4154

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.