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
₽ 8500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽30780

-₽20055

-₽16254

-₽19152

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

8 500

other

349

income

343

pensions

3 923

accident

238

health

2 056

total

6 909

Employee

32 630

7 061

health

3 736

808

pensions

3 674

795

income

4 477

969

total

11 887

2 572

Employer

32 630

7 061

accident

545

118

pensions

5 306

1 148

unemployment

799

173

total

6 650

1 439

Corporate

8 500

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.

7 650

total

7 650

Dividends

850

withholding

162

total

162

Income

8 500

Total tax

18 537

7 812

4 011

6 909

After tax

-10 037

688

4 489

1 591

Living cost

20 743

Free-cash

-30 780

-20 055

-16 254

-19 152

Estimated living cost is ₽20743 per week

₽15203

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

₽1149

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.

₽3958

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.