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

-₴6492

₴1439

₴15042

₴8529

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

accident

108

income

8 124

pensions

1 772

other

158

health

929

total

11 091

Employee

14 735

29 590

health

1 687

3 388

income

2 022

5 058

pensions

1 659

3 248

total

5 368

11 694

Employer

14 735

29 590

accident

246

494

unemployment

361

725

pensions

2 396

4 691

total

3 003

5 910

Corporate

17 762

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.

15 985

31 950

total

15 985

31 950

Dividends

1 776

3 550

withholding

338

675

total

338

675

Income

35 500

Total tax

24 694

32 625

17 604

11 091

After tax

10 806

2 875

17 896

24 409

Living cost

9 367

Free-cash

1 439

-6 492

8 529

15 042

Estimated living cost is ₴9367 per week

₴6865

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

₴519

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

₴196

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.

₴1788

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.