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
$ 1000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Gdansk , Poland
-$151
$282
$454
$45
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
-
-
-
1 000
health
-
-
-
23
pensions
-
-
-
44
accident
-
-
-
3
other
-
-
-
4
income
-
-
-
240
total
-
-
-
314
Employee
365
-
849
-
health
42
-
97
-
pensions
41
-
80
-
income
50
-
158
-
total
133
-
335
-
Employer
365
-
849
-
pensions
59
-
116
-
accident
6
-
14
-
unemployment
9
-
21
-
total
74
-
151
-
Corporate
561
1 000
-
-
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.

505
900
-
-
total
505
900
-
-
Dividends
56
100
-
-
withholding
11
19
-
-
total
11
19
-
-
Income
1 000
1 000
1 000
1 000
Total tax
723
919
486
314
After tax
277
81
514
686
Living cost
232
232
232
232
Free-cash
45
-151
282
454

Estimated living cost  is $232 per week

$170
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$13
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$5
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.
$44
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.

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