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
₽ 40000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Gdansk , Poland
₽752
-₽17131
₽7225
₽116
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
-
-
-
40 000
health
-
-
-
2 019
income
-
-
-
5 955
pensions
-
-
-
3 853
accident
-
-
-
234
other
-
-
-
343
total
-
-
-
12 404
Employee
32 045
-
33 228
-
pensions
3 608
-
3 741
-
health
3 669
-
3 805
-
income
4 396
-
4 559
-
total
11 673
-
12 105
-
Employer
32 045
-
33 228
-
accident
535
-
555
-
unemployment
785
-
814
-
pensions
5 211
-
5 403
-
total
6 531
-
6 772
-
Corporate
1 424
40 000
-
-
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.

1 282
36 000
-
-
total
1 282
36 000
-
-
Dividends
142
4 000
-
-
withholding
27
760
-
-
total
27
760
-
-
Income
40 000
40 000
40 000
40 000
Total tax
19 513
36 760
18 877
12 404
After tax
20 487
3 240
21 123
27 596
Living cost
20 371
20 371
20 371
20 371
Free-cash
116
-17 131
752
7 225

Estimated living cost  is ₽20371 per week

₽14930
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1129
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽425
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.
₽3887
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.

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