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?

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Gdansk , Poland

-$72

$833

$1102

$122

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

1 950

health

pensions

accident

other

income

544

total

618

Employee

362

1 762

health

202

pensions

income

418

total

132

700

Employer

362

1 762

pensions

115

accident

unemployment

total

187

Corporate

1 514

1 950

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.

1 363

1 755

total

1 363

1 755

Dividends

151

195

withholding

total

Income

1 950

Total tax

1 598

1 792

887

618

After tax

352

158

1 063

1 332

Living cost

230

Free-cash

122

-72

833

1 102

Estimated living cost is $230 per week

$169

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.

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.

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.