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
₽ 195500

per

Your estimated

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽12608

-₽5208

₽86099

₽112504

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

195 500

health

2 086

other

354

income

55 291

pensions

3 980

accident

242

total

61 953

Employee

33 101

177 643

pensions

3 727

7 297

income

4 541

42 865

health

3 790

20 340

total

12 058

70 502

Employer

33 101

177 643

unemployment

811

4 352

accident

553

2 966

pensions

5 382

10 538

total

6 746

17 856

Corporate

155 653

195 500

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.

140 087

175 950

total

140 087

175 950

Dividends

15 565

19 550

withholding

2 958

3 715

total

2 958

3 715

Income

195 500

Total tax

161 849

179 665

88 358

61 953

After tax

33 651

15 835

107 142

133 547

Living cost

21 043

Free-cash

12 608

-5 208

86 099

112 504

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.