cost of living in the NETHERLANDS | housing, food, transport & more

How expensive is the Netherlands? This video covers apartments and student housing, groceries, restaurants and take out, transport (trains, bikes and buses), health insurance and many more things.

NLtimes says that the Netherlands is one of the most expensive countries in the EU, so that s something. I generally covered the average cost of living in the Netherlands, as mentioned in the video the bigger the city the bigger the prices, the cost of living can also depend on your needs and wants. Also sadly the prices are getting more expensive so in a couple of years this all might change.

Also for housing I mostly covered the topic about rent since I have some experience with it but I know buying an apartment and or a house is pricey and can be really difficult.

00:00 introduction
00:20 housing
02:23 groceries
03:07 restaurants & take away
03:54 coffee
04:21 bikes
05:45 transportation
06:04 ov chipkaart
06:34 trains
07:13 bus, tram & metro
07:53 car
08:08 health insurance
08:57 shopping
09:35 thrift shopping

here is some more info about the Dutch healthcare system:

applying for the healthcare allowance:

housing websites:
better option is look on facebook groups "apartments (insert city name here)"

cost of stuff in the Nehterlands:

Feel free to share your outlooks and comparisons to where your from in the comments 🤗

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I hopes you enjoyed the video & thank you for watching!

[robertvaneersel]

Tipping is 100% your own choice. Service charge is always included.

[iadoreapplehead]

As a Dutch person, I know literally nobody who tips. Waiters get a decent wage so there's no need to tip at all. At most what we do is round up the bill if we loved the food and service, and it's up to you if you're gonna do: €27, 30 = €28 or €27, 30 = €30. But I usually don't tip, I only do this if I pay by cash (which happens almost never since I pay basically everything by card).

[owenschwartz]

I found this fascinating as someone who is very interested in the cost of living in European cities verses American ones. Thank you for another great video and keep up the amazon production quality!

[eduardoalvara]

Thank You! This is really helpful, the editing and your narration adds a really nice touch to the video!

[B.A.Tudorache]

Amazing job with this video !!
it's 10000% accurate and up to date on everything regarding living in NL.
Great job once more!

[RelaxingVibes]

Thank you for this video! Very informative and fun to watch at the same time! Have a great time it the NL!

[yaroslavboretsky]

very comprehensive! Just arrived in Enschede couple of days ago and been surprised to find a youtube guide like this haha! Thank you!

[sofialmeidah]

I think I've watched this video some 4 or 5 times by now haha I've just been memorizing the stuff, great info
erika's videos are one of those few I watch as a great event :)

[slarouche]

I've been living in the Netherlands for about 8 years (I'm Canadian), and this overview is surprisingly on point! Also good tips for tourists (for the OV cart for example). Bravo! Be aware that as I post this, energy costs are going through the roof. But the housing market started to chill a bit. Also, it's been mentioned below, but tipping is really up to you, no one will be offended about your tipping habits, just happy if you do.

[lafortuna]

This is the content I’ve been looking for! Thanks a lot, subscribed!

[alexsteven.m]

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[ThirstyTunaTaco]

I just discovered this channel.. First i thought Erika was a Dutch girl.. Your accent is kinda Dutch. ( i hope i don't offend you) I like this girl.. She is informative with a sense of dry ( as we call it here) humor. And the way she makes videos is admirable.. She puts a lot of time and effort in it. AND She loves pindakaas.. I subscribed.

[akacerian]

This is spot on! I wish I could have found something like this when I moved to the Netherlands, this is a really great summary!

[veranebrezhneva]

Thank you, girl! That was really interesting and informative ❤️ wish you success with your channel!

[TheYarro]

Thank you for such a thorough video on what it costs to live in the Netherlands. ✌️🙌❤️

[tolennon]

perfect video erika. It covers a lot of things and have a very nice editing. thanks a lot!

[ericdraven]

I miss the Netherlands (Holland). We lived there in the early ‘90s when the US Air Force had a base there. It was called Soesterberg. We lived in Hoevelaken before moving on base and we moved back to the US in ‘94 when it closed. I was happy to see a lot of people to ride bikes for transportation. I would love to go back. I think my only complaint is the weather. It was always cold. I love the heat. 120 degrees in the Middle East never bothered me.

[kitersrefuge]

Extremely informative and delivered with zest by a Dutch beauty. Thank you!

[Mayankgupta]

Your prices are surprisingly on-point, I was expecting an overestimation :P

[candeelkubrawi]

7:11 OUCH. jus kiddin xd. Really liked how you presented your video. I mean I don't comment much but I was tempted by the video, how it was presented and the presenter as well.