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

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽2845

₽89125

₽114798

₽12970

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

1 852

pensions

3 533

accident

214

other

315

income

56 107

total

62 021

Employee

29 387

178 779

health

3 365

20 470

pensions

3 309

6 478

income

4 032

44 025

total

10 706

70 973

Employer

29 387

178 779

pensions

4 778

9 355

accident

491

2 986

unemployment

720

4 380

total

5 989

16 721

Corporate

160 124

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.

144 112

175 950

total

144 112

175 950

Dividends

16 013

19 550

withholding

3 042

3 714

total

3 042

3 714

Income

195 500

Total tax

163 849

179 664

87 694

62 021

After tax

31 651

15 836

107 806

133 479

Living cost

18 681

Free-cash

12 970

-2 845

89 125

114 798

Estimated living cost is ₽18681 per week

₽13692

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

₽1035

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

₽390

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.

₽3565

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.