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
₽ 11000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽27950

-₽14760

-₽19678

-₽16878

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

11 000

accident

236

health

2 039

income

797

pensions

3 890

other

347

total

7 309

Employee

32 357

9 138

pensions

3 643

1 029

health

3 705

1 046

income

4 439

1 254

total

11 787

3 329

Employer

32 357

9 138

pensions

5 261

1 486

unemployment

793

224

accident

540

152

total

6 594

1 862

Corporate

11 000

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.

9 900

total

9 900

Dividends

1 100

withholding

209

total

209

Income

11 000

Total tax

18 381

10 109

5 191

7 309

After tax

-7 381

891

5 809

3 691

Living cost

20 569

Free-cash

-27 950

-19 678

-14 760

-16 878

Estimated living cost is ₽20569 per week

₽15076

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

₽1140

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

₽429

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.

₽3925

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.