This is from my other question about how life is in Amsterdam.
I was planning to get an apartment in the city. If that is too much I am planning to find a small house somewhere in or outside the city. Last option I was thinking of is to maybe think about buying a store to make into a coffeehouse. (That coffeeshop maybe way into the future though)
2006-09-22 09:36:52 · 5 answers · asked by Amanda 4 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Netherlands
Well, that would of course depend on what standard of living you have for yourself in mind. Basically if you make minimum wage in Holland you can get yourself a small apartment and have enough to live on, but you wouldn't have many extra's. Anyway gross minimum wage in Holland for a 23 year old is approximately 1250 euro's per month which is the equivalent of approximately 1600 US dollars. Income taxes would be around 20%. Amsterdam is very crowded and in my opinion dirty. It's an old historical town with so much to see. If you have children I would recommend living outside Amsterdam in one of the suburb towns. Amsterdam is furthermore a meltingpot of so many cultures. There are probably more than 150 nationalities present in this town. To buy a store or for that matter to start a business in this town is very expensive. The main reason is that housing is very expensive. You will need a good starting capital to even start thinking of opening up a store.
2006-09-22 18:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by q127 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Renting an apartment in Amsterdam will cost you something starting at Eur800 per month. Depends on the location. You might want to start by looking outside of the city.
2006-09-22 20:08:30 · answer #2 · answered by nikkyb_127 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean a coffee place to drink coffee, or a coffee shop for dope? You can forget about the latter, as there are many and you won't get the permit as they are reducing it now....
Buying a place to start a shop -any shop- is also extremely expensive and you might consider renting a space.
For a simple flat you will pay a minimum of 500 euros per month (ex heating, water, electricity, phone, so add 200).
Basic expenses for food are about 20 euro per day.
You must have a health insurance if you work here, so add at least 100 per month to that.
Wish you good luck!
2006-09-28 13:44:45 · answer #3 · answered by Endie vB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can pretty much forget about opening a coffeeshop... It's all highly regulated now and the government/cities are trying to get rid of them all,... there's no way you're going to get a work permit if your plan is to open a coffeeshop...
2006-09-27 23:30:39 · answer #4 · answered by Vince has left the building... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well jimmy(yeah that's what I'm calling you...)
I'm currently living in Rotterdam, and I can tell you that it's a lot safer and cheaper...
But in amsterdam there's a better traffic... thingy...
2006-09-23 23:31:41 · answer #5 · answered by James N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋