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
₽ 14000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽25466

-₽19707

-₽13449

-₽14753

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

14 000

pensions

3 942

health

2 066

income

1 314

accident

239

other

351

total

7 912

Employee

32 784

11 630

pensions

3 692

1 310

income

4 498

1 596

health

3 754

1 332

total

11 944

4 238

Employer

32 784

11 630

pensions

5 331

1 891

unemployment

803

285

accident

547

194

total

6 681

2 370

Corporate

14 000

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.

12 600

total

12 600

Dividends

1 400

withholding

266

total

266

Income

14 000

Total tax

18 625

12 866

6 608

7 912

After tax

-4 625

1 134

7 392

6 088

Living cost

20 841

Free-cash

-25 466

-19 707

-13 449

-14 753

Estimated living cost is ₽20841 per week

₽15275

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

₽1155

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

₽435

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.

₽3977

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.