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
₴ 30500

per

Your estimated

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₴847

-₴8124

₴5308

₴10451

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

30 500

health

1 050

other

178

income

6 101

pensions

2 004

accident

122

total

9 455

Employee

16 665

25 337

pensions

1 876

2 853

income

2 286

3 680

health

1 908

2 901

total

6 070

9 434

Employer

16 665

25 337

unemployment

408

621

accident

278

423

pensions

2 710

4 120

total

3 396

5 164

Corporate

10 439

30 500

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.

9 395

27 450

total

9 395

27 450

Dividends

1 044

3 050

withholding

198

580

total

198

580

Income

30 500

Total tax

19 059

28 030

14 598

9 455

After tax

11 441

2 470

15 902

21 045

Living cost

10 594

Free-cash

847

-8 124

5 308

10 451

Estimated living cost is ₴10594 per week

₴7764

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

₴587

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

₴221

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.

₴2022

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.