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
₴ 51500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴4284

₴18948

₴26809

₴2874

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

51 500

health

838

pensions

1 599

accident

other

142

income

13 559

total

16 235

Employee

13 301

45 395

health

1 523

5 198

pensions

1 498

2 932

income

1 825

9 861

total

4 846

17 991

Employer

13 301

45 395

pensions

2 163

4 235

accident

222

758

unemployment

326

1 112

total

2 711

6 105

Corporate

35 488

51 500

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.

31 939

46 350

total

31 939

46 350

Dividends

3 549

5 150

withholding

674

978

total

674

978

Income

51 500

Total tax

40 170

47 328

24 096

16 235

After tax

11 330

4 172

27 404

35 265

Living cost

8 456

Free-cash

2 874

-4 284

18 948

26 809

Estimated living cost is ₴8456 per week

₴6197

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.

₴1614

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.