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
₽ 103500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽35917

₽52237

₽5517

-₽10300

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

103 500

health

1 852

other

315

pensions

3 533

income

26 666

accident

214

total

32 580

Employee

29 389

90 419

health

3 365

10 353

pensions

3 309

6 479

income

4 032

18 987

total

10 706

35 819

Employer

29 389

90 419

accident

491

1 510

pensions

4 779

9 356

unemployment

720

2 215

total

5 990

13 081

Corporate

68 122

103 500

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.

61 310

93 150

total

61 310

93 150

Dividends

6 812

10 350

withholding

1 294

1 967

total

1 294

1 967

Income

103 500

Total tax

79 300

95 117

48 900

32 580

After tax

24 200

8 383

54 600

70 920

Living cost

18 683

Free-cash

5 517

-10 300

35 917

52 237

Estimated living cost is ₽18683 per week

₽13693

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

₽1035

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

₽390

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.

₽3565

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.