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
$ 1600

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City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-$138

$582

$827

$89

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

1 600

accident

income

419

other

health

pensions

total

505

Employee

422

1 408

pensions

income

304

health

161

total

153

558

Employer

422

1 408

pensions

134

accident

unemployment

total

192

Corporate

1 092

1 600

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.

983

1 440

total

983

1 440

Dividends

109

160

withholding

total

Income

1 600

Total tax

1 243

1 470

750

505

After tax

357

130

850

1 095

Living cost

268

Free-cash

-138

582

827

Estimated living cost is $268 per week

$196

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.