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

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽18130

₽4896

₽13361

₽751

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

accident

256

income

8 776

other

376

health

2 211

pensions

4 218

total

15 837

Employee

35 083

42 781

pensions

3 950

4 817

income

4 813

5 869

health

4 017

4 898

total

12 780

15 584

Employer

35 083

42 781

pensions

5 705

6 956

accident

586

714

unemployment

859

1 048

total

7 150

8 718

Corporate

9 268

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.

8 341

46 350

total

8 341

46 350

Dividends

927

5 150

withholding

176

978

total

176

978

Income

51 500

Total tax

28 447

47 328

24 302

15 837

After tax

23 053

4 172

27 198

35 663

Living cost

22 302

Free-cash

751

-18 130

4 896

13 361

Estimated living cost is ₽22302 per week

₽16346

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

₽1236

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

₽465

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.

₽4256

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.