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
₽ 236500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽108998

₽139768

-₽2521

₽15832

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

236 500

accident

249

income

68 192

health

2 149

other

365

pensions

4 100

total

75 055

Employee

34 099

216 716

income

4 678

53 711

health

3 904

24 814

pensions

3 840

7 517

total

12 422

86 042

Employer

34 099

216 716

unemployment

835

5 309

pensions

5 545

10 855

accident

569

3 619

total

6 949

19 783

Corporate

195 452

236 500

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.

175 906

212 850

total

175 906

212 850

Dividends

19 545

23 650

withholding

3 714

4 494

total

3 714

4 494

Income

236 500

Total tax

198 991

217 344

105 825

75 055

After tax

37 509

19 156

130 675

161 445

Living cost

21 677

Free-cash

15 832

-2 521

108 998

139 768

Estimated living cost is ₽21677 per week

₽15887

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

₽1201

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

₽452

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.

₽4137

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.