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

-₽12990

₽30096

₽46616

₽4763

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

accident

241

income

24 277

other

353

health

2 079

pensions

3 966

total

30 916

Employee

32 984

84 517

pensions

3 714

7 272

income

4 525

16 503

health

3 777

9 677

total

12 016

33 452

Employer

32 984

84 517

pensions

5 363

10 501

accident

551

1 412

unemployment

808

2 071

total

6 722

13 984

Corporate

58 794

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.

52 914

88 650

total

52 914

88 650

Dividends

5 880

9 850

withholding

1 117

1 872

total

1 117

1 872

Income

98 500

Total tax

72 769

90 522

47 436

30 916

After tax

25 731

7 978

51 064

67 584

Living cost

20 968

Free-cash

4 763

-12 990

30 096

46 616

Estimated living cost is ₽20968 per week

₽15368

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

₽1162

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

₽438

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.

₽4001

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.