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
₽ 94500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽14648

₽26073

₽42600

₽4233

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

94 500

health

2 211

pensions

4 218

accident

256

other

376

income

22 536

total

29 597

Employee

35 083

80 034

health

4 017

9 164

pensions

3 950

7 734

income

4 813

14 759

total

12 780

31 657

Employer

35 083

80 034

pensions

5 705

11 169

accident

586

1 337

unemployment

860

1 961

total

7 151

14 467

Corporate

52 267

94 500

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.

47 040

85 050

total

47 040

85 050

Dividends

5 227

9 450

withholding

993

1 795

total

993

1 795

Income

94 500

Total tax

67 964

86 845

46 124

29 597

After tax

26 536

7 655

48 376

64 903

Living cost

22 303

Free-cash

4 233

-14 648

26 073

42 600

Estimated living cost is ₽22303 per week

₽16346

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

₽1236

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

₽465

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.

₽4256

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.