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
₴ 53500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴4163

₴20052

₴28128

₴3031

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

53 500

health

842

pensions

1 607

accident

other

143

income

14 185

total

16 875

Employee

13 366

47 296

health

1 530

5 415

pensions

1 505

2 947

income

1 834

10 385

total

4 869

18 747

Employer

13 366

47 296

pensions

2 173

4 255

accident

223

790

unemployment

327

1 159

total

2 723

6 204

Corporate

37 410

53 500

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.

33 669

48 150

total

33 669

48 150

Dividends

3 741

5 350

withholding

711

1 016

total

711

1 016

Income

53 500

Total tax

41 972

49 166

24 951

16 875

After tax

11 528

4 334

28 549

36 625

Living cost

8 497

Free-cash

3 031

-4 163

20 052

28 128

Estimated living cost is ₴8497 per week

₴6228

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

₴471

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

₴177

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.

₴1621

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.