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
₴ 57500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴3923

₴22259

₴30767

₴3341

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

57 500

health

851

pensions

1 623

accident

other

145

income

15 436

total

18 153

Employee

13 497

51 098

health

1 545

5 851

pensions

1 520

2 975

income

1 852

11 433

total

4 917

20 259

Employer

13 497

51 098

pensions

2 195

4 297

accident

225

853

unemployment

331

1 252

total

2 751

6 402

Corporate

41 253

57 500

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.

37 127

51 750

total

37 127

51 750

Dividends

4 125

5 750

withholding

784

1 093

total

784

1 093

Income

57 500

Total tax

45 579

52 843

26 661

18 153

After tax

11 921

4 657

30 839

39 347

Living cost

8 580

Free-cash

3 341

-3 923

22 259

30 767

Estimated living cost is ₴8580 per week

₴6288

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

₴475

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

₴179

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.

₴1637

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.