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
₴ 35500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₴1257

-₴7673

₴7527

₴13895

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

35 500

health

1 046

other

178

income

7 716

pensions

1 995

accident

121

total

11 056

Employee

16 595

29 490

pensions

1 869

3 320

income

2 277

4 718

health

1 900

3 376

total

6 046

11 414

Employer

16 595

29 490

unemployment

407

722

accident

277

493

pensions

2 698

4 795

total

3 382

6 010

Corporate

15 523

35 500

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.

13 971

31 950

total

13 971

31 950

Dividends

1 552

3 550

withholding

295

674

total

295

674

Income

35 500

Total tax

23 694

32 624

17 424

11 056

After tax

11 806

2 876

18 076

24 444

Living cost

10 549

Free-cash

1 257

-7 673

7 527

13 895

Estimated living cost is ₴10549 per week

₴7732

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

₴584

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

₴220

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.

₴2013

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.