{"id":3854,"date":"2026-04-07T13:17:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocate.me\/blog\/?p=3854"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:34:03","slug":"serviced-apartments-amsterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocate.me\/blog\/housing\/serviced-apartments-amsterdam\/","title":{"rendered":"Serviced Apartments in Amsterdam: A Practical Guide for Expats [2026] With Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 7<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

Amsterdam draws thousands of international professionals each year. And we\u2019re not referring to tourists alone! For example, The Global Move<\/i>\u2019s latest report<\/a> counts hundreds of relocation-friendly tech roles in Amsterdam alone, the highest concentration in the Netherlands and one of the most prominent in the world.<\/p>\n

Expats and professionals head there for a great balance between pay and lifestyle. Average salaries<\/a> sit around \u20ac55,000, and the 30% ruling<\/a> allows qualifying expats to receive up to 30% of their gross salary tax-free for the first five years. Still, for a city so in demand by tourists, students, professionals, and well, expats, the first challenge most newcomers face is finding somewhere to live, since the rental market is among the tightest in Europe.<\/p>\n

For expats arriving with a signed contract but no local address, Amsterdam serviced apartments<\/a> have become the most practical way to settle in without months of flat-hunting. We\u2019ll cover a bit of that here.<\/p>\n

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Why the traditional route is hard for newcomers<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re just casing whether to move to the Netherlands, here\u2019s how things look in 2026. Amsterdam\u2019s private rental sector shrank in 2025<\/a> as landlords sold properties or withdrew them from the market following new rent regulations. At Relocate.me, we regularly speak with engineers who have relocated, and from their accounts, open viewings in popular areas attract twenty to thirty applicants for a single property (this is, of course, anecdotal evidence).<\/p>\n

Expats face extra hurdles when they move to the Dutch capital and want to secure their housing. Most landlords require a BSN<\/a> (citizen service number), a Dutch bank account, and proof of income at three to four times the monthly rent. A recent arrival has none of these. That\u2019s why expats get creative, or rely on their employers<\/a> for a solution. For example, a Senior Software Engineer who relocated a few years ago from Australia to join Picnic<\/a> in Amsterdam, needed temporary accommodation for his first month while he searched for a flat.<\/p>\n

If you want to know how much your savings will last, Relocate.me\u2019s Amsterdam cost of living breakdown<\/a> puts total monthly costs for a single person at around \u20ac3,114. (Adding a hotel that costs \u20ac120 to \u20ac180 a night quickly wipes out any savings, yes.)<\/p>\n

A very good workaround are serviced apartments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What a serviced apartment gives you<\/h2>\n

A serviced apartment comes fully furnished with a working kitchen, high-speed internet, bed linen, and all utilities included in the monthly rate. A new arrival moves in with a suitcase and starts a normal routine the same day. All the pictures you\u2019re seeing in this blog are from serviced apartments!<\/p>\n

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So yes, fully-functional flats where you can land on and start doing your normal life. Some benefits of serviced apartments include:<\/p>\n