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
₴ 10500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴7694

-₴3000

-₴2133

-₴5679

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

10 500

health

847

pensions

1 616

accident

other

144

income

1 384

total

4 089

Employee

13 441

8 722

health

1 539

999

pensions

1 513

982

income

1 844

1 197

total

4 896

3 178

Employer

13 441

8 722

pensions

2 186

1 418

accident

224

146

unemployment

329

214

total

2 739

1 778

Corporate

10 500

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.

9 450

total

9 450

Dividends

1 050

withholding

200

total

200

Income

10 500

Total tax

7 635

9 650

4 956

4 089

After tax

2 865

850

5 544

6 411

Living cost

8 544

Free-cash

-5 679

-7 694

-3 000

-2 133

Estimated living cost is ₴8544 per week

₴6262

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

₴473

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

₴178

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.

₴1631

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.