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
₽ 69500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽15752

₽14181

₽26495

₽2352

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

69 500

health

2 120

pensions

4 044

accident

245

other

360

income

14 854

total

21 623

Employee

33 635

57 734

health

3 851

6 611

pensions

3 787

6 501

income

4 614

9 059

total

12 252

22 171

Employer

33 635

57 734

pensions

5 469

9 387

accident

561

964

unemployment

824

1 415

total

6 854

11 766

Corporate

29 010

69 500

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.

26 109

62 550

total

26 109

62 550

Dividends

2 901

6 950

withholding

551

1 320

total

551

1 320

Income

69 500

Total tax

45 766

63 870

33 937

21 623

After tax

23 734

5 630

35 563

47 877

Living cost

21 382

Free-cash

2 352

-15 752

14 181

26 495

Estimated living cost is ₽21382 per week

₽15671

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

₽1185

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

₽446

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.

₽4080

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.