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
₴ 36500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴5601

₴10142

₴16509

₴1643

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

36 500

health

848

pensions

1 619

accident

other

144

income

8 724

total

11 433

Employee

13 463

30 939

health

1 541

3 543

pensions

1 516

2 968

income

1 847

5 728

total

4 904

12 239

Employer

13 463

30 939

pensions

2 189

4 286

accident

225

517

unemployment

330

758

total

2 744

5 561

Corporate

20 294

36 500

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.

18 265

32 850

total

18 265

32 850

Dividends

2 029

3 650

withholding

386

693

total

386

693

Income

36 500

Total tax

26 299

33 543

17 800

11 433

After tax

10 201

2 957

18 700

25 067

Living cost

8 558

Free-cash

1 643

-5 601

10 142

16 509

Estimated living cost is ₴8558 per week

₴6272

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

₴474

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.

₴1633

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.