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

₽20223

-₽14399

₽35024

₽3381

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

other

354

health

2 082

accident

241

income

18 826

pensions

3 972

total

25 475

Employee

33 035

68 174

income

4 532

11 861

pensions

3 720

7 283

health

3 782

7 806

total

12 034

26 950

Employer

33 035

68 174

unemployment

809

1 670

accident

551

1 139

pensions

5 372

10 517

total

6 732

13 326

Corporate

41 733

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.

37 559

73 350

total

37 559

73 350

Dividends

4 173

8 150

withholding

793

1 548

total

793

1 548

Income

81 500

Total tax

57 118

74 898

40 276

25 475

After tax

24 382

6 602

41 224

56 025

Living cost

21 000

Free-cash

3 381

-14 399

20 223

35 024

Estimated living cost is ₽21000 per week

₽15392

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

₽1164

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

₽438

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.

₽4008

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.