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

-₴5815

₴6678

₴12092

₴1132

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

health

813

pensions

1 552

accident

other

138

income

6 606

total

9 203

Employee

12 907

24 506

health

1 478

2 806

pensions

1 453

2 759

income

1 771

4 058

total

4 702

9 623

Employer

12 907

24 506

pensions

2 099

3 985

accident

215

409

unemployment

316

600

total

2 630

4 994

Corporate

13 963

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.

12 566

26 550

total

12 566

26 550

Dividends

1 396

2 950

withholding

265

560

total

265

560

Income

29 500

Total tax

20 163

27 110

14 617

9 203

After tax

9 337

2 390

14 883

20 297

Living cost

8 205

Free-cash

1 132

-5 815

6 678

12 092

Estimated living cost is ₴8205 per week

₴6014

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

₴455

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

₴171

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.

₴1566

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.