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
$ 1100
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Gdansk , Poland
-$147
$54
$518
$333
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
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-
-
1 100
accident
-
-
-
3
income
-
-
-
271
pensions
-
-
-
45
other
-
-
-
4
health
-
-
-
23
total
-
-
-
346
Employee
371
-
943
-
health
42
-
108
-
income
51
-
184
-
pensions
42
-
82
-
total
135
-
374
-
Employer
371
-
943
-
accident
6
-
16
-
unemployment
9
-
23
-
pensions
60
-
118
-
total
75
-
157
-
Corporate
654
1 100
-
-
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.

588
990
-
-
total
588
990
-
-
Dividends
65
110
-
-
withholding
12
21
-
-
total
12
21
-
-
Income
1 100
1 100
1 100
1 100
Total tax
810
1 011
531
346
After tax
290
89
569
754
Living cost
236
236
236
236
Free-cash
54
-147
333
518

Estimated living cost  is $236 per week

$173
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.
$45
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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