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
$ 800
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Gdansk , Poland
-$203
$147
$283
$24
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
-
-
-
800
accident
-
-
-
3
income
-
-
-
163
other
-
-
-
5
health
-
-
-
27
pensions
-
-
-
51
total
-
-
-
249
Employee
422
-
665
-
pensions
47
-
75
-
income
58
-
99
-
health
48
-
76
-
total
153
-
250
-
Employer
422
-
665
-
pensions
69
-
108
-
accident
7
-
11
-
unemployment
10
-
16
-
total
86
-
135
-
Corporate
292
800
-
-
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.

263
720
-
-
total
263
720
-
-
Dividends
29
80
-
-
withholding
6
15
-
-
total
6
15
-
-
Income
800
800
800
800
Total tax
508
735
385
249
After tax
292
65
415
551
Living cost
268
268
268
268
Free-cash
24
-203
147
283

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.
$6
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.
$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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