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
₴ 35000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₴7745

₴14118

₴1305

-₴7135

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

35 000

accident

114

pensions

1 886

other

168

income

7 756

health

988

total

10 912

Employee

15 683

29 075

income

2 152

4 757

pensions

1 766

3 274

health

1 796

3 329

total

5 714

11 360

Employer

15 683

29 075

accident

262

485

pensions

2 550

4 728

unemployment

384

712

total

3 196

5 925

Corporate

16 121

35 000

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.

14 509

31 500

total

14 509

31 500

Dividends

1 612

3 500

withholding

306

665

total

306

665

Income

35 000

Total tax

23 725

32 165

17 285

10 912

After tax

11 275

2 835

17 715

24 088

Living cost

9 970

Free-cash

1 305

-7 135

7 745

14 118

Estimated living cost is ₴9970 per week

₴7307

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

₴552

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

₴208

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.

₴1902

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.