Should you move to Germany or the Netherlands?

Deciding to move to a new country is a big decision, both countries are similar in some ways but very different in others.

I feel like I get this question a lot and here is a brief overview on both countries. I think both options are good but the Netherlands is more expensive, but has more English speakers.

00:00 costs of living
01:16 tuition fees
01:38 health care
02:14 job opportunities
02:37 culture & lifestyle
04:37 language
05:00 weather
05:41 travel
06:45 food
07:52 conclusion

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[BlankRami]

I like how you look like the flag of the Netherlands, Red on top, white in the middle and the blue shirt. nice subtle touch!

[Gravelsis]

As a German who lived in the Netherlands for >12 years I fully agree with your comments and I would highly recommend the Netherlands (for many reasons)

[thislanguagejourney]

As a German who lived in the Netherlands for her university studies, I can second everything. Really spot on!
If the Netherlands had mountains, I'd probably move back there but as a hiking enthusiast, Germany wins 😅
I do miss the more international lifestyle in the Netherlands. Even though I speak Dutch, being a foreigner and speaking English always seemed a lot easier than die foreigners in Germany.

[arnodobler]

NL and DE both have their pros and cons. In many ways NL should be a role model, f.e. payment and working environment for hospitals etc., bicycle friendliness, ...
saying this as a German

[userpubg]

YOUR ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION IS SO IMPRESSIVE ❤

[orikahmadov]

Prefer Netherlands. I have lived in Germany for 10 years and if you love sending paper letters and you love old fashion then here you will like more. Netherlands is more modern

[jjijq]

I prefer the Netherlands but they are both great places to live 🇳🇱🇩🇪

[sanderdeboer]

Actually I feel in the Netherlands getting a career job without knowing Dutch is very possible. I have been working with many large Dutch companies, and English was often the primary language used. Many of my colleagues came from all over the world, and most of them didn’t speak Dutch.

In Germany this is a lot harder, except if you work in IT for example. My neighbor is German and works in Hamburg, and has many English speaking colleagues. So it is not impossible, but a bit harder than here in the Netherlands.

[davidh.]

I did a bicycle tour from Koblenz to Amsterdam along the Rhine River some years ago. My mother was German, moved to and lived in the U.S. for 60 + years but never became a U.S. citizen. So I have a large family in southwestern Germany from Stuttgart down to the Bodensee. I've been trying on and off to learn German since I was in college, so over 40 years now, and I certainly am not fluent but I can get by if I go to Germany. I noticed on the bicycle tour that as we got closer to the border with Netherlands that the German started to sound a bit different. Then we cross the border and I couldn't understand much anymore. Good video Erika. Loved the little dance at the end! 😂

[kablg]

I'm a Mech. Eng. from Bulgaria and plan on moving to Germany or the Netherlands in about 3 years(I'm a newly graduate so need to make some experience first). I have relatives both in Germany and the Netherlands but I lean towards Germany more because of my profession and my love for cars. One of my relatives who lived both in Germany and the Netherlands once told me that; If you love bikes, multiculturalism, compactness and don't want to spend your time learning the local language choose the Netherlands; If you love cars, beautiful landscapes, want more job opportunities and don't mind learning German and being proficient to get a good job choose Germany. Plus Germany has a population of 85 mil. people which is really big compared to Netherlands with 17.5 mil. overall German job market is bigger plus if you know German you can always move to Austria or Switzerland too being an EU citizen and speaking German.

[jcorreaUdeA]

For us, people from South America, both are great countries but with a great cultural shock as well

[katrinaewa]

Netherlands is better. As a foreigner I felt more accepted than in Germany. I find it very hard to make friends here. The only thing that keeps me here is the fact that my ex is German and I can not leave the country with my children who are his. German law prevents it. In Holland I made friends mich more easily and found it much easier to fit in.

[hosampb]

I live in Germany for over 8 years now and can agree with everything you said about Germany. The things you said about the Netherlands sound also familiar since I have friends in the Netherlands.
I've been thinking about moving to the Netherlands since I'm finding social life in Germany a bit difficult. Although I have German friends, but in general social life is not very smooth here and I always hear from my friends in NL that people there are friendlier.

While looking for apartments I noticed a HUGE difference between prices here and in NL I hope that salaries there balance the difference though.
Fun fact: every time I met a person at a party and felt straight comfortable with them and and I felt like "Oh I can also get along fast with Germans" it then turns out to be that they're Dutch :D

[SpartanOfFinance]

Been to Germany once (U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart) I loved the place. Excellent beer (not watered down piss we call Budweiser) and very scenic. Would love to go back

[CreRay]

Actually in the Netherlands a part of your health insurance is also deducted from your pay check, it's just that most people are unaware of it. It's in the taxes section under "sociale verzekeringen" on your pay check, it covers to some extent the costs of the health insurance, as the minimum 125 euros would be not nearly enough to cover all the costs that the insurance company is paying to the doctor, hospital etc.

[hockneyfication]

As a Swiss, I‘d much prefer the Netherlands. They are more open, international and innovative, which are all pros in my book. Germany has a very hierarchical workplace mentality, which is something we don’t know in Switzerland, just like the Dutch. Railways are reliable and we also share similarly sized countries. 👍🌷

[erzaskill]

I am from The Czech Republic, and I would really love to live in The Netherlands. I am going to do an exchange programme in Belgium since this September, it was the closest I could get to The NL. I was travelling around the NL last summer, I was in Efteling and then around South West cities -> Rotterdam, Utrecht, Amsterdam, Leiden, .. They are so beautiful. Everybody there also speaks english and they are so friendly.. I really hope I will be able to find accommodation once I finish my bachelor in Czechia (in 1 and half year). It's extremely difficult to find one there.

[vanCaldenborgh]

I lived in both, overall I prefer Germany, especially nightlife, cool urban subcultures, food, beer, general way of life.

[anthonyanderson]

I am a LA native and have had the opportunity to live in both Germany and the Netherlands. Germany is very nice but I so much prefer the Netherlands.

[stella]

I can not describe how much LOVE your videos! You are my favourite youtuber ever since I found your channel 4 months ago. Great job Erika! <3