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
₽ 87500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽26626

₽41327

₽4218

-₽11625

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

87 500

health

1 855

other

315

pensions

3 539

income

21 536

accident

215

total

27 460

Employee

29 437

75 037

health

3 370

8 592

pensions

3 315

6 489

income

4 038

14 617

total

10 723

29 698

Employer

29 437

75 037

accident

491

1 253

pensions

4 787

9 371

unemployment

721

1 839

total

5 999

12 463

Corporate

52 064

87 500

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.

46 858

78 750

total

46 858

78 750

Dividends

5 207

8 750

withholding

989

1 662

total

989

1 662

Income

87 500

Total tax

64 569

80 412

42 161

27 460

After tax

22 931

7 088

45 339

60 040

Living cost

18 713

Free-cash

4 218

-11 625

26 626

41 327

Estimated living cost is ₽18713 per week

₽13715

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

₽1037

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

₽391

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.

₽3571

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.