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

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴6188

₴6397

₴11732

₴1073

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

850

pensions

1 622

accident

other

144

income

6 477

total

9 191

Employee

13 491

24 506

health

1 545

2 806

pensions

1 519

2 759

income

1 851

3 967

total

4 915

9 532

Employer

13 491

24 506

pensions

2 194

3 985

accident

225

409

unemployment

331

600

total

2 750

4 994

Corporate

13 259

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.

11 933

26 550

total

11 933

26 550

Dividends

1 326

2 950

withholding

252

561

total

252

561

Income

29 500

Total tax

19 850

27 111

14 526

9 191

After tax

9 650

2 389

14 974

20 309

Living cost

8 577

Free-cash

1 073

-6 188

6 397

11 732

Estimated living cost is ₴8577 per week

₴6286

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

₴475

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

₴179

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.

₴1637

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.