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

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₴528

-₴8403

₴3445

₴7775

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

1 046

other

178

income

4 836

pensions

1 995

accident

121

total

8 176

Employee

16 595

22 014

pensions

1 869

2 479

income

2 277

3 020

health

1 900

2 520

total

6 046

8 019

Employer

16 595

22 014

unemployment

407

539

accident

277

368

pensions

2 698

3 580

total

3 382

4 487

Corporate

6 523

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.

5 871

23 850

total

5 871

23 850

Dividends

652

2 650

withholding

124

504

total

124

504

Income

26 500

Total tax

15 423

24 354

12 506

8 176

After tax

11 077

2 146

13 994

18 324

Living cost

10 549

Free-cash

528

-8 403

3 445

7 775

Estimated living cost is ₴10549 per week

₴7732

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

₴584

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

₴220

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.

₴2013

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.