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
₽ 55000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Gdansk , Poland
₽8215
-₽16374
₽17172
₽1261
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
-
-
-
55 000
other
-
-
-
351
income
-
-
-
10 405
pensions
-
-
-
3 939
accident
-
-
-
239
health
-
-
-
2 065
total
-
-
-
16 999
Employee
32 765
-
45 689
-
health
3 752
-
5 232
-
pensions
3 689
-
5 145
-
income
4 495
-
6 268
-
total
11 936
-
16 645
-
Employer
32 765
-
45 689
-
unemployment
803
-
1 119
-
accident
547
-
763
-
pensions
5 328
-
7 429
-
total
6 678
-
9 311
-
Corporate
15 557
55 000
-
-
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.

14 001
49 500
-
-
total
14 001
49 500
-
-
Dividends
1 556
5 500
-
-
withholding
295
1 045
-
-
total
295
1 045
-
-
Income
55 000
55 000
55 000
55 000
Total tax
32 910
50 545
25 956
16 999
After tax
22 090
4 455
29 044
38 001
Living cost
20 829
20 829
20 829
20 829
Free-cash
1 261
-16 374
8 215
17 172

Estimated living cost  is ₽20829 per week

₽15266
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽1154
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽435
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.
₽3975
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.

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