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
₴ 86500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₴5220

-₴4653

₴35086

₴47498

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

86 500

other

196

income

23 652

pensions

2 205

accident

134

health

1 156

total

27 343

Employee

18 341

77 469

health

2 100

8 870

pensions

2 065

4 043

income

2 516

17 811

total

6 681

30 724

Employer

18 341

77 469

accident

306

1 294

pensions

2 982

5 839

unemployment

449

1 898

total

3 737

9 031

Corporate

64 421

86 500

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.

57 979

77 850

total

57 979

77 850

Dividends

6 442

8 650

withholding

1 224

1 643

total

1 224

1 643

Income

86 500

Total tax

69 621

79 493

39 755

27 343

After tax

16 879

7 007

46 745

59 157

Living cost

11 660

Free-cash

5 220

-4 653

35 086

47 498

Estimated living cost is ₴11660 per week

₴8545

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

₴646

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

₴243

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.

₴2225

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.