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
$ 1500

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-$143

$528

$763

$80

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

1 500

accident

income

389

other

health

pensions

total

472

Employee

416

1 313

pensions

income

278

health

150

total

152

520

Employer

416

1 313

pensions

133

accident

unemployment

total

187

Corporate

999

1 500

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.

899

1 350

total

899

1 350

Dividends

100

150

withholding

total

Income

1 500

Total tax

1 155

1 378

707

472

After tax

345

122

793

1 028

Living cost

265

Free-cash

-143

528

763

Estimated living cost is $265 per week

$194

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

$15

Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.

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.

$51

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.

I'm drinking at home rarely or never.

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.