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
₽ 243500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽2393

₽16330

₽144101

₽112481

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

243 500

accident

254

income

70 280

pensions

4 183

other

373

health

2 192

total

77 282

Employee

34 791

223 227

health

3 984

25 559

income

4 773

55 400

pensions

3 918

7 670

total

12 675

88 629

Employer

34 791

223 227

accident

581

3 728

unemployment

852

5 469

pensions

5 657

11 076

total

7 090

20 273

Corporate

201 619

243 500

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.

181 457

219 150

total

181 457

219 150

Dividends

20 162

24 350

withholding

3 831

4 626

total

3 831

4 626

Income

243 500

Total tax

205 053

223 776

108 902

77 282

After tax

38 447

19 724

134 598

166 218

Living cost

22 117

Free-cash

16 330

-2 393

112 481

144 101

Estimated living cost is ₽22117 per week

₽16210

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

₽1225

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

₽462

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.

₽4221

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.