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
₽ 54500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽14561

₽9450

₽18631

₽1505

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

54 500

health

1 881

pensions

3 589

accident

218

other

320

income

10 885

total

16 893

Employee

29 851

45 273

health

3 418

5 184

pensions

3 361

5 098

income

4 095

6 565

total

10 874

16 847

Employer

29 851

45 273

pensions

4 854

7 362

accident

498

756

unemployment

731

1 109

total

6 083

9 227

Corporate

18 565

54 500

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.

16 709

49 050

total

16 709

49 050

Dividends

1 857

5 450

withholding

353

1 035

total

353

1 035

Income

54 500

Total tax

34 019

50 085

26 074

16 893

After tax

20 481

4 415

28 426

37 607

Living cost

18 976

Free-cash

1 505

-14 561

9 450

18 631

Estimated living cost is ₽18976 per week

₽13908

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

₽1051

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

₽396

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.

₽3621

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.