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
₴ 58500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴3842

₴22838

₴31447

₴3421

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

58 500

health

851

pensions

1 623

accident

other

145

income

15 756

total

18 473

Employee

13 497

52 059

health

1 545

5 961

pensions

1 520

2 975

income

1 852

11 705

total

4 917

20 641

Employer

13 497

52 059

pensions

2 195

4 297

accident

225

869

unemployment

331

1 275

total

2 751

6 441

Corporate

42 253

58 500

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.

38 028

52 650

total

38 028

52 650

Dividends

4 225

5 850

withholding

803

1 112

total

803

1 112

Income

58 500

Total tax

46 499

53 762

27 082

18 473

After tax

12 001

4 738

31 418

40 027

Living cost

8 580

Free-cash

3 421

-3 842

22 838

31 447

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.