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

-₴5911

₴9272

₴15607

₴1528

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

871

pensions

1 662

accident

101

other

148

income

8 325

total

11 107

Employee

13 821

29 870

health

1 582

3 420

pensions

1 556

3 047

income

1 896

5 344

total

5 034

11 811

Employer

13 821

29 870

pensions

2 247

4 400

accident

231

499

unemployment

339

732

total

2 817

5 631

Corporate

18 863

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.

16 977

31 950

total

16 977

31 950

Dividends

1 886

3 550

withholding

358

675

total

358

675

Income

35 500

Total tax

25 186

32 625

17 442

11 107

After tax

10 314

2 875

18 058

24 393

Living cost

8 786

Free-cash

1 528

-5 911

9 272

15 607

Estimated living cost is ₴8786 per week

₴6439

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

₴487

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.

₴1677

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.