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
₽ 25500

per

Your estimated

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽6325

-₽17726

-₽3971

-₽11980

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

25 500

health

1 962

income

3 414

pensions

3 743

accident

227

other

333

total

9 679

Employee

31 133

21 183

pensions

3 506

2 385

health

3 565

2 425

income

4 271

2 906

total

11 342

7 716

Employer

31 133

21 183

accident

520

354

unemployment

763

519

pensions

5 063

3 444

total

6 346

4 317

Corporate

25 500

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.

22 950

total

22 950

Dividends

2 550

withholding

484

total

484

Income

25 500

Total tax

17 688

23 434

12 033

9 679

After tax

7 812

2 066

13 467

15 821

Living cost

19 792

Free-cash

-11 980

-17 726

-6 325

-3 971

Estimated living cost is ₽19792 per week

₽14506

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

₽1097

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.

₽3777

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.