IT jobs with relocation to Breda

• Apartment rent (small) in City Centre € 810 
• Apartment (small) Outside of Centre € 525 
• Apartment (big) in City Centre € 1,550 
• Apartment (big) Outside of Centre € 1,150

• Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for big apartment € 102
• Internet € 43 

• One-way Ticket (Local Transport) € 3.7
• Monthly Pass (Regular Price) €399 
• Taxi 1km ride € 2 
• Gasoline (1 liter) € 1.5 

• The average food basket € 33                                                                                                                                                                                         milk (1 liter), 1 bread (500g), eggs (12), local cheese (1kg), chicken breasts (1kg), apples (1kg), potato (1kg), water (1,5 liter), a bottle of wine, domestic beer (0,5l bottle)
• Lunch € 12.5
• Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course € 60
• Beer € 4
• Cappuccino (regular) € 2.5 
• Coke/Pepsi (0,33 liter bottle) € 2.2

• Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult € 29 
• Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat € 11 

In Breda you have to choose and register with your doctor/general practitioner. You have the opportunity to interview him/her and this interview will be charged as a consultation or it can be free. When you need a help from the specialist, firstly you need to get a referral letter from your general practitioner.

Medications are provided by pharmacies and chemists in Breda and can be available with or without a prescription.

Dutch healthcare system in 2015 was rated as the best in Europe (this country spends around 11.2% of GDP on health). Furthermore, almost all doctors there speak English (English is a second language for more than 80% of Dutch). Besides, it is obligatory to take out standard health insurance in the Netherlands for everyone.

Your employer will pay 6.75% of your salary for you for the basic insurance (Zvw), and deduct 9.65% from your pay for the long-term care (Wlz). Also, you have to pay monthly contributions to your health insurer.

More about health care system

There is a three-level educational system in the Netherlands. On the third level you can choose between vocational (HBO = University of Applied Sciences) and academic (WO = Research University) level. Bachelor's and Master's degree are available. There are two kinds of institutions in the Netherlands: private and governmental (Dutch government sets Dutch university fees). For EU students Dutch university fees start from 1 950 EUR, but for non-EU students Dutch university fees for Bachelor`s programmes are between 6 000 EUR and 15 000 EUR and for Master’s programmes between 8 000 EUR and 20 000 EUR. Here you can find universities, colleges and education providers in Breda.

More about higher education

Breda, as a city with an oceanic climate, is considered as a place with mild winters and summers. The average temperature in summer is 20°C (68 °F) and in winter -1°C (30 °F). On average August is the warmest month and January is the coolest.

Breda, as a safe city, has a very low crime rate. According to Numbeo`s rating safety index in Breda is 84%. So this city is a very nice and safe place to live and to travel.

Breda is a city with the fifth strongest economy in the Netherlands according to the survey of Elzevier magazine and Louter Bureau. This place is considered as a city with the service-oriented economy. Furthermore, Breda host some headquarters of big international companies and central offices. That`s why Breda attracts professionals from many countries.

Expat communities are common in Breda because there you can connect with other expats, find friends and help, if it is needed. Here are some of them:

Expat Breda

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