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

₽109445

-₽2171

₽140108

₽15885

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

pensions

4 034

accident

245

other

359

income

68 313

health

2 114

total

75 065

Employee

33 548

216 884

pensions

3 778

7 396

income

4 603

53 883

health

3 841

24 833

total

12 222

86 112

Employer

33 548

216 884

pensions

5 455

10 680

unemployment

822

5 314

accident

560

3 622

total

6 837

19 616

Corporate

196 115

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.

176 503

212 850

total

176 503

212 850

Dividends

19 611

23 650

withholding

3 726

4 494

total

3 726

4 494

Income

236 500

Total tax

199 288

217 344

105 728

75 065

After tax

37 212

19 156

130 772

161 435

Living cost

21 327

Free-cash

15 885

-2 171

109 445

140 108

Estimated living cost is ₽21327 per week

₽15631

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

₽1182

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

₽445

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.

₽4070

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.