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

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽35260

-₽14158

₽3417

₽20534

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

2 058

accident

238

other

350

pensions

3 926

income

18 909

total

25 481

Employee

32 655

68 290

health

3 739

7 819

pensions

3 677

7 199

income

4 480

11 979

total

11 896

26 997

Employer

32 655

68 290

accident

545

1 141

pensions

5 310

10 396

unemployment

800

1 673

total

6 655

13 210

Corporate

42 189

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.

37 971

73 350

total

37 971

73 350

Dividends

4 219

8 150

withholding

802

1 549

total

802

1 549

Income

81 500

Total tax

57 324

74 899

40 207

25 481

After tax

24 176

6 601

41 293

56 019

Living cost

20 759

Free-cash

3 417

-14 158

20 534

35 260

Estimated living cost is ₽20759 per week

₽15215

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

₽1150

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

₽433

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.

₽3962

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.