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
£ 750
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Gdansk , Poland
-£123
£199
£332
£32
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
-
-
-
750
health
-
-
-
18
pensions
-
-
-
35
accident
-
-
-
2
other
-
-
-
3
income
-
-
-
176
total
-
-
-
234
Employee
290
-
632
-
health
33
-
72
-
pensions
33
-
64
-
income
40
-
113
-
total
106
-
249
-
Employer
290
-
632
-
pensions
47
-
92
-
accident
5
-
11
-
unemployment
7
-
15
-
total
59
-
118
-
Corporate
401
750
-
-
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.

361
675
-
-
total
361
675
-
-
Dividends
40
75
-
-
withholding
8
14
-
-
total
8
14
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
534
689
367
234
After tax
216
61
383
516
Living cost
184
184
184
184
Free-cash
32
-123
199
332

Estimated living cost  is £184 per week

£135
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£10
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.
£35
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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