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

₽110587

-₽1279

₽140973

₽16022

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

health

2 026

income

68 621

pensions

3 865

accident

235

other

344

total

75 091

Employee

32 147

217 312

pensions

3 620

7 087

health

3 681

24 882

income

4 410

54 321

total

11 711

86 290

Employer

32 147

217 312

accident

537

3 629

unemployment

788

5 324

pensions

5 227

10 234

total

6 552

19 187

Corporate

197 802

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.

178 021

212 850

total

178 021

212 850

Dividends

19 780

23 650

withholding

3 758

4 493

total

3 758

4 493

Income

236 500

Total tax

200 042

217 343

105 477

75 091

After tax

36 458

19 157

131 023

161 409

Living cost

20 436

Free-cash

16 022

-1 279

110 587

140 973

Estimated living cost is ₽20436 per week

₽14978

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

₽1132

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

₽427

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.

₽3900

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.