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

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽101660

₽131308

-₽3802

₽14813

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

252

income

64 245

health

2 180

other

370

pensions

4 158

total

71 205

Employee

34 587

205 042

income

4 745

50 293

health

3 960

23 477

pensions

3 895

7 625

total

12 600

81 395

Employer

34 587

205 042

unemployment

847

5 023

pensions

5 624

11 011

accident

577

3 424

total

7 048

19 458

Corporate

182 864

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.

164 578

202 050

total

164 578

202 050

Dividends

18 286

22 450

withholding

3 474

4 265

total

3 474

4 265

Income

224 500

Total tax

187 700

206 315

100 853

71 205

After tax

36 800

18 185

123 647

153 295

Living cost

21 987

Free-cash

14 813

-3 802

101 660

131 308

Estimated living cost is ₽21987 per week

₽16115

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

₽1218

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

₽459

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.

₽4196

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.