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
₽ 56500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽17373

₽1211

₽17104

₽7887

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

56 500

accident

252

income

10 498

pensions

4 151

other

370

health

2 176

total

17 447

Employee

34 527

46 935

health

3 953

5 374

income

4 737

6 439

pensions

3 888

5 285

total

12 578

17 098

Employer

34 527

46 935

accident

576

784

unemployment

846

1 150

pensions

5 614

7 632

total

7 036

9 566

Corporate

14 936

56 500

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.

13 442

50 850

total

13 442

50 850

Dividends

1 494

5 650

withholding

284

1 074

total

284

1 074

Income

56 500

Total tax

33 340

51 924

26 664

17 447

After tax

23 160

4 576

29 836

39 053

Living cost

21 949

Free-cash

1 211

-17 373

7 887

17 104

Estimated living cost is ₽21949 per week

₽16087

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

₽1216

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

₽458

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.

₽4189

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.