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
₽ 98500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽13442

₽29519

₽46178

₽4694

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

98 500

health

2 123

pensions

4 051

accident

246

other

361

income

24 121

total

30 902

Employee

33 695

84 300

health

3 858

9 652

pensions

3 794

7 428

income

4 623

16 281

total

12 275

33 361

Employer

33 695

84 300

pensions

5 479

10 727

accident

562

1 408

unemployment

825

2 065

total

6 866

14 200

Corporate

57 938

98 500

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.

52 144

88 650

total

52 144

88 650

Dividends

5 794

9 850

withholding

1 101

1 872

total

1 101

1 872

Income

98 500

Total tax

72 386

90 522

47 561

30 902

After tax

26 114

7 978

50 939

67 598

Living cost

21 420

Free-cash

4 694

-13 442

29 519

46 178

Estimated living cost is ₽21420 per week

₽15699

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

₽1187

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

₽447

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.

₽4088

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.