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
₴ 41500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴5088

₴13172

₴20014

₴2065

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

41 500

health

838

pensions

1 598

accident

other

142

income

10 361

total

13 036

Employee

13 293

35 794

health

1 522

4 098

pensions

1 497

2 931

income

1 824

7 142

total

4 843

14 171

Employer

13 293

35 794

pensions

2 162

4 232

accident

222

598

unemployment

326

877

total

2 710

5 707

Corporate

25 498

41 500

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.

22 948

37 350

total

22 948

37 350

Dividends

2 550

4 150

withholding

484

788

total

484

788

Income

41 500

Total tax

30 985

38 138

19 878

13 036

After tax

10 515

3 362

21 622

28 464

Living cost

8 450

Free-cash

2 065

-5 088

13 172

20 014

Estimated living cost is ₴8450 per week

₴6193

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

₴468

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

₴176

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.

₴1613

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.