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
₽ 157000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Gdansk , Poland
₽9489
-₽8326
₽63834
₽86324
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
-
-
-
157 000
health
-
-
-
2 086
other
-
-
-
354
income
-
-
-
42 971
pensions
-
-
-
3 980
accident
-
-
-
242
total
-
-
-
49 633
Employee
33 102
-
140 667
-
pensions
3 727
-
7 297
-
income
4 541
-
32 387
-
health
3 790
-
16 106
-
total
12 058
-
55 790
-
Employer
33 102
-
140 667
-
unemployment
811
-
3 446
-
accident
553
-
2 349
-
pensions
5 383
-
10 538
-
total
6 747
-
16 333
-
Corporate
117 152
157 000
-
-
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.

105 437
141 300
-
-
total
105 437
141 300
-
-
Dividends
11 715
15 700
-
-
withholding
2 226
2 983
-
-
total
2 226
2 983
-
-
Income
157 000
157 000
157 000
157 000
Total tax
126 468
144 283
72 123
49 633
After tax
30 532
12 717
84 877
107 367
Living cost
21 043
21 043
21 043
21 043
Free-cash
9 489
-8 326
63 834
86 324

Estimated living cost  is ₽21043 per week

₽15423
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.

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