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

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴5705

₴9538

₴15807

₴1558

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

851

pensions

1 623

accident

other

145

income

8 396

total

11 113

Employee

13 497

29 969

health

1 545

3 431

pensions

1 520

2 975

income

1 852

5 445

total

4 917

11 851

Employer

13 497

29 969

pensions

2 195

4 297

accident

225

500

unemployment

331

734

total

2 751

5 531

Corporate

19 253

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.

17 328

31 950

total

17 328

31 950

Dividends

1 925

3 550

withholding

366

675

total

366

675

Income

35 500

Total tax

25 362

32 625

17 382

11 113

After tax

10 138

2 875

18 118

24 387

Living cost

8 580

Free-cash

1 558

-5 705

9 538

15 807

Estimated living cost is ₴8580 per week

₴6288

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

₴475

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.

₴1637

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.