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
₽ 51500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽7430

-₽15596

₽15822

₽1139

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

51 500

health

1 960

income

9 651

pensions

3 739

accident

227

other

333

total

15 910

Employee

31 096

42 781

pensions

3 502

4 817

health

3 561

4 898

income

4 266

5 869

total

11 329

15 584

Employer

31 096

42 781

accident

519

714

unemployment

762

1 048

pensions

5 056

6 956

total

6 337

8 718

Corporate

14 066

51 500

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.

12 660

46 350

total

12 660

46 350

Dividends

1 407

5 150

withholding

267

978

total

267

978

Income

51 500

Total tax

30 593

47 328

24 302

15 910

After tax

20 907

4 172

27 198

35 590

Living cost

19 768

Free-cash

1 139

-15 596

7 430

15 822

Estimated living cost is ₽19768 per week

₽14488

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.