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
₴ 29500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₴5449

₴10512

₴881

-₴7441

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

29 500

accident

113

pensions

1 859

other

166

income

6 044

health

975

total

9 157

Employee

15 465

24 506

income

2 122

3 661

pensions

1 741

2 759

health

1 771

2 806

total

5 634

9 226

Employer

15 465

24 506

accident

258

409

pensions

2 515

3 985

unemployment

379

600

total

3 152

4 994

Corporate

10 883

29 500

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.

9 795

26 550

total

9 795

26 550

Dividends

1 088

2 950

withholding

207

560

total

207

560

Income

29 500

Total tax

18 788

27 110

14 220

9 157

After tax

10 712

2 390

15 280

20 343

Living cost

9 831

Free-cash

881

-7 441

5 449

10 512

Estimated living cost is ₴9831 per week

₴7205

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

₴545

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

₴205

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.

₴1876

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.