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

₽16976

-₽16268

₽1243

₽8098

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

2 050

accident

237

other

348

pensions

3 911

income

10 296

total

16 842

Employee

32 534

45 273

health

3 725

5 184

pensions

3 663

5 098

income

4 463

6 211

total

11 851

16 493

Employer

32 534

45 273

accident

543

756

pensions

5 290

7 362

unemployment

797

1 109

total

6 630

9 227

Corporate

15 336

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.

13 803

49 050

total

13 803

49 050

Dividends

1 534

5 450

withholding

291

1 036

total

291

1 036

Income

54 500

Total tax

32 575

50 086

25 720

16 842

After tax

21 925

4 414

28 780

37 658

Living cost

20 682

Free-cash

1 243

-16 268

8 098

16 976

Estimated living cost is ₽20682 per week

₽15158

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

₽1146

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

₽432

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.

₽3947

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.