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
₴ 28500

per

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴6147

₴6051

₴11169

₴1011

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

28 500

health

838

pensions

1 599

accident

other

142

income

6 199

total

8 875

Employee

13 301

23 675

health

1 523

2 711

pensions

1 498

2 666

income

1 825

3 791

total

4 846

9 168

Employer

13 301

23 675

pensions

2 163

3 850

accident

222

395

unemployment

326

580

total

2 711

4 825

Corporate

12 488

28 500

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.

11 239

25 650

total

11 239

25 650

Dividends

1 249

2 850

withholding

237

541

total

237

541

Income

28 500

Total tax

19 033

26 191

13 993

8 875

After tax

9 467

2 309

14 507

19 625

Living cost

8 456

Free-cash

1 011

-6 147

6 051

11 169

Estimated living cost is ₴8456 per week

₴6197

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

₴468

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

₴176

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.

₴1614

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.