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
₽ 70500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽25265

₽13132

-₽17637

₽2129

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

70 500

accident

268

health

2 315

pensions

4 416

other

393

income

14 495

total

21 887

Employee

36 728

58 565

health

4 205

6 705

income

5 039

8 785

pensions

4 136

6 594

total

13 380

22 084

Employer

36 728

58 565

unemployment

900

1 435

pensions

5 972

9 523

accident

613

978

total

7 485

11 936

Corporate

26 287

70 500

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.

23 659

63 450

total

23 659

63 450

Dividends

2 629

7 050

withholding

499

1 339

total

499

1 339

Income

70 500

Total tax

45 023

64 789

34 020

21 887

After tax

25 477

5 711

36 480

48 613

Living cost

23 348

Free-cash

2 129

-17 637

13 132

25 265

Estimated living cost is ₽23348 per week

₽17112

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

₽1294

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

₽487

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.

₽4455

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.