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

₴18344

₴26832

₴2825

-₴5498

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

accident

113

pensions

1 859

other

166

income

13 724

health

975

total

16 837

Employee

15 465

46 654

income

2 122

9 729

pensions

1 741

3 409

health

1 771

5 342

total

5 634

18 480

Employer

15 465

46 654

accident

258

779

pensions

2 515

4 923

unemployment

379

1 143

total

3 152

6 845

Corporate

34 883

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.

31 395

48 150

total

31 395

48 150

Dividends

3 488

5 350

withholding

663

1 017

total

663

1 017

Income

53 500

Total tax

40 844

49 167

25 325

16 837

After tax

12 656

4 333

28 175

36 663

Living cost

9 831

Free-cash

2 825

-5 498

18 344

26 832

Estimated living cost is ₴9831 per week

₴7205

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

₴545

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

₴205

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.

₴1876

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.