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
₴ 55000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Gdansk , Poland
-₴3995
₴20979
₴29194
₴3158
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
-
-
-
55 000
health
-
-
-
838
pensions
-
-
-
1 598
accident
-
-
-
97
other
-
-
-
142
income
-
-
-
14 681
total
-
-
-
17 356
Employee
13 293
-
48 759
-
health
1 522
-
5 583
-
pensions
1 497
-
2 931
-
income
1 824
-
10 816
-
total
4 843
-
19 330
-
Employer
13 293
-
48 759
-
pensions
2 162
-
4 232
-
accident
222
-
814
-
unemployment
326
-
1 195
-
total
2 710
-
6 241
-
Corporate
38 998
55 000
-
-
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.

35 098
49 500
-
-
total
35 098
49 500
-
-
Dividends
3 900
5 500
-
-
withholding
741
1 045
-
-
total
741
1 045
-
-
Income
55 000
55 000
55 000
55 000
Total tax
43 392
50 545
25 571
17 356
After tax
11 608
4 455
29 429
37 644
Living cost
8 450
8 450
8 450
8 450
Free-cash
3 158
-3 995
20 979
29 194

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.

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