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
₽ 77500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽19540

-₽13453

₽33539

₽3251

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

77 500

health

1 956

income

17 985

pensions

3 732

accident

226

other

332

total

24 231

Employee

31 037

64 944

pensions

3 495

6 842

health

3 554

7 436

income

4 258

11 396

total

11 307

25 674

Employer

31 037

64 944

accident

518

1 084

unemployment

760

1 591

pensions

5 047

9 881

total

6 325

12 556

Corporate

40 138

77 500

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.

36 124

69 750

total

36 124

69 750

Dividends

4 014

7 750

withholding

763

1 473

total

763

1 473

Income

77 500

Total tax

54 519

71 223

38 230

24 231

After tax

22 981

6 277

39 270

53 269

Living cost

19 730

Free-cash

3 251

-13 453

19 540

33 539

Estimated living cost is ₽19730 per week

₽14461

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

₽1093

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

₽412

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.

₽3765

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.