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

-₽1116

₽114118

₽145342

₽16526

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

239

income

70 721

other

351

health

2 066

pensions

3 941

total

77 318

Employee

32 783

223 841

pensions

3 691

7 227

income

4 498

56 027

health

3 754

25 630

total

11 943

88 884

Employer

32 783

223 841

pensions

5 331

10 436

accident

547

3 738

unemployment

803

5 484

total

6 681

19 658

Corporate

204 036

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.

183 633

219 150

total

183 633

219 150

Dividends

20 403

24 350

withholding

3 877

4 626

total

3 877

4 626

Income

243 500

Total tax

206 134

223 776

108 542

77 318

After tax

37 366

19 724

134 958

166 182

Living cost

20 840

Free-cash

16 526

-1 116

114 118

145 342

Estimated living cost is ₽20840 per week

₽15274

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

₽1155

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

₽435

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.

₽3977

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.