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
₽ 25000

per

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽12436

-₽4355

-₽17744

-₽6568

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

25 000

health

1 960

accident

227

pensions

3 739

other

333

income

3 327

total

9 586

Employee

31 097

20 767

pensions

3 502

2 339

income

4 266

2 849

health

3 561

2 378

total

11 329

7 566

Employer

31 097

20 767

accident

519

347

unemployment

762

509

pensions

5 057

3 377

total

6 338

4 233

Corporate

25 000

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.

22 500

total

22 500

Dividends

2 500

withholding

475

total

475

Income

25 000

Total tax

17 667

22 975

11 799

9 586

After tax

7 333

2 025

13 201

15 414

Living cost

19 769

Free-cash

-12 436

-17 744

-6 568

-4 355

Estimated living cost is ₽19769 per week

₽14489

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

₽1095

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

₽413

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.

₽3772

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.