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
₽ 81500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽21804

-₽13167

₽36222

₽3569

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

81 500

health

1 960

income

19 251

pensions

3 739

accident

227

other

333

total

25 510

Employee

31 096

68 767

pensions

3 502

6 855

health

3 561

7 874

income

4 266

12 466

total

11 329

27 195

Employer

31 096

68 767

accident

519

1 148

unemployment

762

1 685

pensions

5 056

9 900

total

6 337

12 733

Corporate

44 066

81 500

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.

39 660

73 350

total

39 660

73 350

Dividends

4 407

8 150

withholding

837

1 549

total

837

1 549

Income

81 500

Total tax

58 163

74 899

39 928

25 510

After tax

23 337

6 601

41 572

55 990

Living cost

19 768

Free-cash

3 569

-13 167

21 804

36 222

Estimated living cost is ₽19768 per week

₽14488

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

₽1095

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

₽413

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.

₽3772

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.