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
₴ 81500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₴4983

-₴3947

₴33618

₴45175

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

81 500

health

1 046

other

178

income

22 436

pensions

1 995

accident

121

total

25 776

Employee

16 595

73 201

pensions

1 869

3 658

income

2 277

16 996

health

1 900

8 381

total

6 046

29 035

Employer

16 595

73 201

unemployment

407

1 793

accident

277

1 222

pensions

2 698

5 283

total

3 382

8 298

Corporate

61 523

81 500

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.

55 371

73 350

total

55 371

73 350

Dividends

6 152

8 150

withholding

1 169

1 548

total

1 169

1 548

Income

81 500

Total tax

65 968

74 898

37 333

25 776

After tax

15 532

6 602

44 167

55 724

Living cost

10 549

Free-cash

4 983

-3 947

33 618

45 175

Estimated living cost is ₴10549 per week

₴7732

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

₴584

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

₴220

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.

₴2013

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.