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

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽18665

₽33684

-₽15779

₽3168

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

accident

257

income

18 349

health

2 219

other

377

pensions

4 233

total

25 435

Employee

35 206

67 702

income

4 830

11 281

health

4 031

7 752

pensions

3 964

7 623

total

12 825

26 656

Employer

35 206

67 702

unemployment

863

1 659

pensions

5 725

11 008

accident

588

1 131

total

7 176

13 798

Corporate

39 119

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.

35 207

73 350

total

35 207

73 350

Dividends

3 912

8 150

withholding

743

1 548

total

743

1 548

Income

81 500

Total tax

55 951

74 898

40 454

25 435

After tax

25 549

6 602

41 046

56 065

Living cost

22 381

Free-cash

3 168

-15 779

18 665

33 684

Estimated living cost is ₽22381 per week

₽16403

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

₽1240

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

₽467

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.

₽4271

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.