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
₽ 215500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽14802

₽102453

₽129734

₽151

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

215 500

pensions

3 273

income

62 982

other

292

health

1 715

accident

199

total

68 461

Employee

27 222

198 649

health

3 117

22 746

pensions

3 065

6 001

income

3 735

50 144

total

9 917

78 891

Employer

27 222

198 649

pensions

4 426

8 666

accident

454

3 318

unemployment

667

4 867

total

5 547

16 851

Corporate

182 730

215 500

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.

164 457

193 950

total

164 457

193 950

Dividends

18 273

21 550

withholding

3 472

4 094

total

3 472

4 094

Income

215 500

Total tax

183 393

198 044

95 742

68 461

After tax

32 107

17 456

119 758

147 039

Living cost

17 305

Free-cash

14 802

151

102 453

129 734

Estimated living cost is ₽17305 per week

₽12683

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

₽959

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

₽361

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.

₽3302

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.