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
₴ 54500

per

Your estimated

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴4964

₴2976

₴27951

₴19502

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

54 500

accident

108

income

14 201

pensions

1 774

other

158

health

930

total

17 171

Employee

14 752

47 833

health

1 689

5 477

income

2 024

10 224

pensions

1 661

3 252

total

5 374

18 953

Employer

14 752

47 833

accident

246

799

unemployment

361

1 172

pensions

2 399

4 696

total

3 006

6 667

Corporate

36 742

54 500

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.

33 068

49 050

total

33 068

49 050

Dividends

3 674

5 450

withholding

698

1 036

total

698

1 036

Income

54 500

Total tax

42 146

50 086

25 620

17 171

After tax

12 354

4 414

28 880

37 329

Living cost

9 378

Free-cash

2 976

-4 964

19 502

27 951

Estimated living cost is ₴9378 per week

₴6873

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

₴520

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

₴196

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.

₴1790

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.