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
₴ 26500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴6350

₴5147

₴9768

₴844

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

26 500

health

842

pensions

1 607

accident

other

143

income

5 545

total

8 235

Employee

13 366

22 014

health

1 530

2 521

pensions

1 505

2 479

income

1 834

3 370

total

4 869

8 370

Employer

13 366

22 014

pensions

2 173

3 579

accident

223

368

unemployment

327

539

total

2 723

4 486

Corporate

10 410

26 500

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.

9 369

23 850

total

9 369

23 850

Dividends

1 041

2 650

withholding

198

503

total

198

503

Income

26 500

Total tax

17 159

24 353

12 856

8 235

After tax

9 341

2 147

13 644

18 265

Living cost

8 497

Free-cash

844

-6 350

5 147

9 768

Estimated living cost is ₴8497 per week

₴6228

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

₴471

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

₴177

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.

₴1621

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.