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
₽ 198000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Gdansk , Poland
₽12850
₽87882
₽114461
-₽4741
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
-
-
-
198 000
accident
-
-
-
238
pensions
-
-
-
3 930
health
-
-
-
2 060
income
-
-
-
56 182
other
-
-
-
350
total
-
-
-
62 760
Employee
32 687
-
180 171
-
income
4 484
-
43 675
-
pensions
3 681
-
7 206
-
health
3 743
-
20 629
-
total
11 908
-
71 510
-
Employer
32 687
-
180 171
-
accident
546
-
3 009
-
unemployment
801
-
4 414
-
pensions
5 315
-
10 406
-
total
6 662
-
17 829
-
Corporate
158 652
198 000
-
-
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.

142 787
178 200
-
-
total
142 787
178 200
-
-
Dividends
15 865
19 800
-
-
withholding
3 014
3 762
-
-
total
3 014
3 762
-
-
Income
198 000
198 000
198 000
198 000
Total tax
164 371
181 962
89 339
62 760
After tax
33 629
16 038
108 661
135 240
Living cost
20 779
20 779
20 779
20 779
Free-cash
12 850
-4 741
87 882
114 461

Estimated living cost  is ₽20779 per week

₽15229
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1151
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽434
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.
₽3965
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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