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average income is
₽ 13500

per

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽26347

-₽19950

-₽13913

-₽15419

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

13 500

health

2 086

other

354

income

1 214

pensions

3 980

accident

242

total

7 876

Employee

33 101

11 215

pensions

3 727

1 263

income

4 541

1 538

health

3 790

1 284

total

12 058

4 085

Employer

33 101

11 215

unemployment

811

275

accident

553

187

pensions

5 382

1 823

total

6 746

2 285

Corporate

13 500

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.

12 150

total

12 150

Dividends

1 350

withholding

257

total

257

Income

13 500

Total tax

18 804

12 407

6 370

7 876

After tax

-5 304

1 093

7 130

5 624

Living cost

21 043

Free-cash

-26 347

-19 950

-13 913

-15 419

Estimated living cost is ₽21043 per week

₽15422

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

₽1166

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

₽439

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.

₽4016

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.