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
₽ 13500

per

Your estimated

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽17679

-₽11643

-₽12556

-₽22048

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

1 861

pensions

3 550

accident

215

other

316

income

1 341

total

7 283

Employee

29 530

11 214

health

3 381

1 284

pensions

3 325

1 263

income

4 051

1 538

total

10 757

4 085

Employer

29 530

11 214

pensions

4 802

1 823

accident

493

187

unemployment

723

275

total

6 018

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

256

total

256

Income

13 500

Total tax

16 775

12 406

6 370

7 283

After tax

-3 275

1 094

7 130

6 217

Living cost

18 773

Free-cash

-22 048

-17 679

-11 643

-12 556

Estimated living cost is ₽18773 per week

₽13759

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

₽1040

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

₽392

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.

₽3582

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.