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

₽18925

₽34018

-₽15435

₽3220

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

253

income

18 468

health

2 185

other

371

pensions

4 168

total

25 445

Employee

34 665

67 702

income

4 756

11 365

health

3 969

7 752

pensions

3 903

7 623

total

12 628

26 740

Employer

34 665

67 702

unemployment

849

1 659

pensions

5 637

11 009

accident

579

1 130

total

7 065

13 798

Corporate

39 771

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.

35 794

73 350

total

35 794

73 350

Dividends

3 977

8 150

withholding

756

1 548

total

756

1 548

Income

81 500

Total tax

56 243

74 898

40 538

25 445

After tax

25 257

6 602

40 962

56 055

Living cost

22 037

Free-cash

3 220

-15 435

18 925

34 018

Estimated living cost is ₽22037 per week

₽16151

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

₽1221

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

₽460

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.

₽4205

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.