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    Asking Amsterdam: How much do you make?

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    How much do people earn in Amsterdam? Vacation days? Other benefits? Is it enough?

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    22 Comments

    2. @ayeyebrazorf7527 on

      ANd here I am, living in south holland close to Leiden, with a PhD in biomedical science, and 3 years of industry experience making as a Product Manager at a small biotech startup close to Leiden 4200 gross/month (50400Euro/year + 8% holiday allowance + 8% bonus depending on company performance. Remember that these 8% are taxed like at 50%) which translates into a net of 3,350 Euro a month. And I am "lucky" because I got the 30% tax free rule (i.e. the dutch government to incentivize expats to immigrate into the country gives you for 5 years exemption to 30% of your gross salary from taxes), but actually I make so little that the just like 15% is not taxed (you get 30% max if you make enough, and are young enough. For the record I am 34). With all the expenses I save about 1000euro a month. consider that rent is about 1000euro/month for a 1 bedroom apartment here in the south (super deal). Not a career I would recommend (biomedical sciences – Biotechnology), you study for nothing, you are far better off with a bachelor or at most a master as this video also demonstrates.

    9. @bf2509 on

      Идеально жить где то в недорогой стране и работать удаленно на Нидерланды

    10. @JabbyAli on

      That's totally fucked up as to salaries & rental cost in Amsterdam is absolutely through the roof.
      Believe me uk is a lot better than the Amsterdam.

    11. @mistervanderveer on

      The average or median income does not tell the whole story — what people forget is that a lot of services and products, like free healthcare and guaranteed clean drinkable tap water anywhere, arent factored in this equation. Lets say you're living in the Netherlands and make 50k a year, and your American friend makes 100k in the US. When it comes down to it, your American friend will have significantly higher costs and you will have more to spend, effectively. A ride with an ambulance actually costs money in the US, which baffles us here in NL. Imagine being in an accident, barely holding on to dear life, and your first worry is "how the fuck am I going to pay for this?".

      A euro/dollar goes a longer way in the Scandinavian model (NL is considered part of Scandinavia by many metrics), despite the seemingly higher taxes, which are tranched btw, so if you make average or below average you pay less taxes, which is not only humane but rational. We feel that broad shoulders can and should carry the load, as long as everyone participates in society in whatever role and to the best of their ability (were very meritocratic, like the Americans) and the government spends your taxes properly and fairly, all is well.

      Things like greed, malice, corruption and nepotism are frowned upon, heavily, and will make you a very unpopular person, possibly shunned from society no matter your status or wealth. This social consciousness is deeply ingrained to such an extent that socioeconomically the rich and poor are closer to each other than anywhere in the world. You don't talk about your income or how many cars you have and you don't politicize issues.

      Our open and honest way of communicating can seem strange or uncomfortable to outsiders. I think the Netherlands might be the only country in the world where breasts and genitals can be shown on daytime tv without an issue. Swearing is not only allowed, but encouraged at times. Long story short: feel free to visit the Netherlands, not just Amsterdam, but the real Netherlands and you will notice even the homeless are better off than the majority of the world. Which is good news for them, not so good news for the world I guess.

    12. @jandaruma5284 on

      I live in Turkey. I can say that either I'm overpaid or Dutch are underpaid. It's weird that we make about the same amount of money while I spend %90 less than a Dutch colleague.

    20. @martinsolyom5544 on

      I don't think for 65k you get 3800 monthly net, perhaps with 30% ruling. Holiday allowance is 50% taxed so far from a full month net salary, same for 13th month salary.

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