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

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴6128

₴6629

₴12089

₴1118

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

848

pensions

1 619

accident

other

144

income

6 644

total

9 353

Employee

13 463

24 921

health

1 541

2 854

pensions

1 516

2 806

income

1 847

4 074

total

4 904

9 734

Employer

13 463

24 921

pensions

2 189

4 052

accident

225

416

unemployment

330

611

total

2 744

5 079

Corporate

13 794

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.

12 414

27 000

total

12 414

27 000

Dividends

1 379

3 000

withholding

262

570

total

262

570

Income

30 000

Total tax

20 324

27 570

14 813

9 353

After tax

9 676

2 430

15 187

20 647

Living cost

8 558

Free-cash

1 118

-6 128

6 629

12 089

Estimated living cost is ₴8558 per week

₴6272

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

₴474

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.

₴1633

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.