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

-₴2184

₴35874

₴46887

₴5254

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

871

pensions

1 662

accident

101

other

148

income

23 045

total

25 827

Employee

13 821

74 049

health

1 582

8 479

pensions

1 556

3 047

income

1 896

17 863

total

5 034

29 389

Employer

13 821

74 049

pensions

2 247

4 400

accident

231

1 237

unemployment

339

1 814

total

2 817

7 451

Corporate

64 863

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.

58 377

73 350

total

58 377

73 350

Dividends

6 486

8 150

withholding

1 232

1 548

total

1 232

1 548

Income

81 500

Total tax

67 460

74 898

36 840

25 827

After tax

14 040

6 602

44 660

55 673

Living cost

8 786

Free-cash

5 254

-2 184

35 874

46 887

Estimated living cost is ₴8786 per week

₴6439

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

₴487

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

₴183

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.

₴1677

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.