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
₴ 7500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴11488

-₴9420

-₴6067

-₴6470

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

7 500

pensions

1 896

health

994

income

768

accident

115

other

169

total

3 942

Employee

15 774

6 230

pensions

1 776

701

income

2 164

855

health

1 806

713

total

5 746

2 269

Employer

15 774

6 230

pensions

2 565

1 013

unemployment

386

153

accident

263

104

total

3 214

1 270

Corporate

7 500

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.

6 750

total

6 750

Dividends

750

withholding

142

total

142

Income

7 500

Total tax

8 960

6 892

3 539

3 942

After tax

-1 460

608

3 961

3 558

Living cost

10 028

Free-cash

-11 488

-9 420

-6 067

-6 470

Estimated living cost is ₴10028 per week

₴7349

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

₴556

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

₴209

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.

₴1914

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.