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
$ 1050
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Gdansk , Poland
$46
-$170
$280
$467
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
-
-
-
1 050
health
-
-
-
25
other
-
-
-
4
income
-
-
-
248
pensions
-
-
-
48
accident
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
328
Employee
401
-
886
-
pensions
45
-
89
-
income
55
-
160
-
health
46
-
101
-
total
146
-
350
-
Employer
401
-
886
-
unemployment
10
-
22
-
accident
7
-
15
-
pensions
65
-
128
-
total
82
-
165
-
Corporate
567
1 050
-
-
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.

510
945
-
-
total
510
945
-
-
Dividends
57
105
-
-
withholding
11
20
-
-
total
11
20
-
-
Income
1 050
1 050
1 050
1 050
Total tax
749
965
515
328
After tax
301
85
535
722
Living cost
255
255
255
255
Free-cash
46
-170
280
467

Estimated living cost  is $255 per week

$187
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$14
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.
$49
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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