IT jobs with relocation to Delft

• Apartment rent (small) in City Centre € 747 
• Apartment (small) Outside of Centre € 528 
• Apartment (big) in City Centre € 1,620 
• Apartment (big) Outside of Centre € 1,033

• Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for big apartment € 161
• Internet € 40 

• One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2 3
• Monthly Pass (Regular Price) € 99 
• Taxi 1km ride € 2.1 
• Gasoline (1 liter) € 1.6 

• The average food basket € 34                                                                                                                                                                                         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 € 13
• Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course € 60
• Beer € 4.5
• Cappuccino (regular) € 2.5 
• Coke/Pepsi (0,33 liter bottle) € 2.3

• Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult € 26 
• Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat € 11 

The first thing that needs to be done is the selection and registering with a doctor. Because, every time you will always need a referral letter from your GP in order to visit different medical specialists. Moreover, there are some doctors in Delft that speak different languages.

Medications are provided by chemists in Delft. There is Buitenhof Apotheek (Rossinistraat 1, 2625 AP Delft) that is open for 24-hours.

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 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. Moreover, here you can find universities, colleges and education providers in Delft.

More about Higher Education 

Delft, as a city with temperate oceanic climate, is considered as a place with gentle winters and chilly summers. The average temperature in summer is 20°C (68 °F) and in winter 4°C (39 °F). Furthermore, rain is very common in this city.

Delft, as a safe city, is a place where you don`t need to worry about your safety. According to Numbeo, crime index in Delft is only 30/100.

Delft, as a birthplace of microbiology, is considered as a place with the developed industry and a big amount of scientific researches in the Netherlands. Furthermore, education, tourism and retail can be named essential elements in the local economy too. So, as a quite calm city, Delft attracts many expats from all over the world.

Expat communities are common in Delft because there you can connect with other expats, find friends and help, if it is needed.

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