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
₽ 48500

per

Your estimated

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽12959

-₽16687

₽767

₽4997

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

48 500

health

2 044

accident

237

other

347

pensions

3 899

income

8 398

total

14 925

Employee

32 431

40 289

health

3 713

4 613

pensions

3 652

4 536

income

4 449

5 527

total

11 814

14 676

Employer

32 431

40 289

accident

541

673

pensions

5 273

6 551

unemployment

795

987

total

6 609

8 211

Corporate

9 460

48 500

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.

8 514

43 650

total

8 514

43 650

Dividends

946

4 850

withholding

180

921

total

180

921

Income

48 500

Total tax

27 117

44 571

22 887

14 925

After tax

21 383

3 929

25 613

33 575

Living cost

20 616

Free-cash

767

-16 687

4 997

12 959

Estimated living cost is ₽20616 per week

₽15110

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

₽1142

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

₽430

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.

₽3934

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.