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
$ 650
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Gdansk , Poland
-$182
$16
$214
$106
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
-
-
-
650
accident
-
-
-
3
income
-
-
-
127
pensions
-
-
-
44
other
-
-
-
4
health
-
-
-
23
total
-
-
-
201
Employee
369
-
540
-
health
42
-
62
-
income
51
-
76
-
pensions
42
-
61
-
total
135
-
199
-
Employer
369
-
540
-
accident
6
-
9
-
unemployment
9
-
13
-
pensions
60
-
88
-
total
75
-
110
-
Corporate
205
650
-
-
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.

185
585
-
-
total
185
585
-
-
Dividends
21
65
-
-
withholding
4
12
-
-
total
4
12
-
-
Income
650
650
650
650
Total tax
399
597
309
201
After tax
251
53
341
449
Living cost
235
235
235
235
Free-cash
16
-182
106
214

Estimated living cost  is $235 per week

$172
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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