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
₽ 224500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽101326

₽131054

-₽4064

₽14772

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

224 500

accident

255

income

64 155

health

2 205

other

375

pensions

4 208

total

71 198

Employee

34 997

204 916

income

4 801

50 165

health

4 007

23 463

pensions

3 941

7 715

total

12 749

81 343

Employer

34 997

204 916

unemployment

857

5 020

pensions

5 691

11 141

accident

584

3 422

total

7 132

19 583

Corporate

182 371

224 500

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.

164 134

202 050

total

164 134

202 050

Dividends

18 237

22 450

withholding

3 465

4 266

total

3 465

4 266

Income

224 500

Total tax

187 480

206 316

100 926

71 198

After tax

37 020

18 184

123 574

153 302

Living cost

22 248

Free-cash

14 772

-4 064

101 326

131 054

Estimated living cost is ₽22248 per week

₽16306

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

₽1233

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

₽464

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.

₽4246

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.