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
₴ 96500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴633

₴44979

₴57414

₴6520

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

96 500

health

838

pensions

1 598

accident

other

142

income

27 961

total

30 636

Employee

13 293

88 617

health

1 522

10 147

pensions

1 497

2 931

income

1 824

22 110

total

4 843

35 188

Employer

13 293

88 617

pensions

2 162

4 232

accident

222

1 480

unemployment

326

2 171

total

2 710

7 883

Corporate

80 498

96 500

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.

72 448

86 850

total

72 448

86 850

Dividends

8 050

9 650

withholding

1 529

1 833

total

1 529

1 833

Income

96 500

Total tax

81 530

88 683

43 071

30 636

After tax

14 970

7 817

53 429

65 864

Living cost

8 450

Free-cash

6 520

-633

44 979

57 414

Estimated living cost is ₴8450 per week

₴6193

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.

₴1613

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.