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
₴ 80500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴1935

₴35719

₴46529

₴5223

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

80 500

health

838

pensions

1 599

accident

other

142

income

22 839

total

25 515

Employee

13 301

73 248

health

1 523

8 387

pensions

1 498

2 932

income

1 825

17 753

total

4 846

29 072

Employer

13 301

73 248

pensions

2 163

4 235

accident

222

1 223

unemployment

326

1 795

total

2 711

7 253

Corporate

64 488

80 500

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.

58 039

72 450

total

58 039

72 450

Dividends

6 449

8 050

withholding

1 225

1 529

total

1 225

1 529

Income

80 500

Total tax

66 821

73 979

36 325

25 515

After tax

13 679

6 521

44 175

54 985

Living cost

8 456

Free-cash

5 223

-1 935

35 719

46 529

Estimated living cost is ₴8456 per week

₴6197

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.

₴1614

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.