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
₽ 177500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽11162

-₽6587

₽75788

₽100340

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

177 500

health

2 078

other

353

income

49 558

pensions

3 965

accident

241

total

56 195

Employee

32 979

160 393

pensions

3 713

7 270

income

4 524

38 004

health

3 776

18 365

total

12 013

63 639

Employer

32 979

160 393

unemployment

808

3 930

accident

551

2 679

pensions

5 363

10 499

total

6 722

17 108

Corporate

137 800

177 500

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.

124 020

159 750

total

124 020

159 750

Dividends

13 780

17 750

withholding

2 618

3 372

total

2 618

3 372

Income

177 500

Total tax

145 373

163 122

80 747

56 195

After tax

32 127

14 378

96 753

121 305

Living cost

20 965

Free-cash

11 162

-6 587

75 788

100 340

Estimated living cost is ₽20965 per week

₽15365

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

₽1162

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

₽438

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.

₽4001

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.