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
€ 850
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Gdansk , Poland
-€145
€218
€371
€36
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
-
-
-
850
health
-
-
-
21
pensions
-
-
-
40
accident
-
-
-
2
other
-
-
-
4
income
-
-
-
198
total
-
-
-
265
Employee
337
-
713
-
health
39
-
82
-
pensions
38
-
74
-
income
46
-
126
-
total
123
-
282
-
Employer
337
-
713
-
pensions
55
-
107
-
accident
6
-
12
-
unemployment
8
-
17
-
total
69
-
136
-
Corporate
445
850
-
-
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.

400
765
-
-
total
400
765
-
-
Dividends
44
85
-
-
withholding
8
16
-
-
total
8
16
-
-
Income
850
850
850
850
Total tax
600
781
418
265
After tax
250
69
432
585
Living cost
214
214
214
214
Free-cash
36
-145
218
371

Estimated living cost  is €214 per week

€157
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€12
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€4
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.
€41
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.

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