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
₴ 30000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴6334

₴6473

₴11887

₴1085

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

30 000

health

869

pensions

1 658

accident

101

other

148

income

6 573

total

9 349

Employee

13 786

24 921

health

1 579

2 854

pensions

1 552

2 806

income

1 891

4 024

total

5 022

9 684

Employer

13 786

24 921

pensions

2 242

4 052

accident

230

416

unemployment

338

611

total

2 810

5 079

Corporate

13 404

30 000

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.

12 064

27 000

total

12 064

27 000

Dividends

1 340

3 000

withholding

255

570

total

255

570

Income

30 000

Total tax

20 151

27 570

14 763

9 349

After tax

9 849

2 430

15 237

20 651

Living cost

8 764

Free-cash

1 085

-6 334

6 473

11 887

Estimated living cost is ₴8764 per week

₴6423

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

₴486

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

₴183

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.

₴1672

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.