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
-$147
$309
$488
$50
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
-
-
-
23
pensions
-
-
-
44
accident
-
-
-
3
other
-
-
-
4
income
-
-
-
256
total
-
-
-
330
Employee
366
-
897
-
health
42
-
103
-
pensions
41
-
81
-
income
50
-
172
-
total
133
-
356
-
Employer
366
-
897
-
pensions
59
-
116
-
accident
6
-
15
-
unemployment
9
-
22
-
total
74
-
153
-
Corporate
610
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.

549
945
-
-
total
549
945
-
-
Dividends
61
105
-
-
withholding
12
20
-
-
total
12
20
-
-
Income
1 050
1 050
1 050
1 050
Total tax
768
965
509
330
After tax
282
85
541
720
Living cost
232
232
232
232
Free-cash
50
-147
309
488

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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