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
₴ 13000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴7816

-₴4127

-₴9939

-₴3162

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

13 000

accident

126

health

1 090

income

1 690

pensions

2 079

other

185

total

5 170

Employee

17 292

10 799

pensions

1 947

1 216

health

1 980

1 237

income

2 372

1 481

total

6 299

3 934

Employer

17 292

10 799

pensions

2 812

1 756

unemployment

424

265

accident

289

180

total

3 525

2 201

Corporate

13 000

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.

11 700

total

11 700

Dividends

1 300

withholding

247

total

247

Income

13 000

Total tax

9 824

11 947

6 135

5 170

After tax

3 176

1 053

6 865

7 830

Living cost

10 992

Free-cash

-7 816

-9 939

-4 127

-3 162

Estimated living cost is ₴10992 per week

₴8057

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

₴609

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

₴229

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.

₴2098

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.