IT jobs with relocation to Hoofddorp

• Apartment rent (small) in City Centre € 900 - 2,584 
• Apartment (small) Outside of Centre € 700 - 2,584 
• Apartment (big) in City Centre € 1,500 
• Apartment (big) Outside of Centre € 1,250

• Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for big apartment € 143
• Internet € 59 

• One-way Ticket (Local Transport) € 3
• Monthly Pass (Regular Price) € 75 
• Taxi 1km ride € 2 
• Gasoline (1 liter) € 1.5 

• The average food basket € 29                                                                                                                                                                                         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 € 15
• Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course € 60
• Beer € 3
• Cappuccino (regular) € 2 
• Coke/Pepsi (0,33 liter bottle) € 1

• Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult € 22 
• Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat € 9,5 

In Hoofddorp you have the opportunity to choose your general practitioner. Moreover, there are 3 hospitals in this city. Medications are provided by all pharmacies in Hoofddorp. However, you need a prescription from a doctor for some medicines. 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.

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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.

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Hoofddorp, as a city with an oceanic climate, is considered as a place with mild winters and summers. The average temperature in summer is 22°C (71 °F) and in winter -1°C (30 °F).

Hoofddorp, as a small city, is a peaceful place for living. Most people in this city feel safe because a crime rate is low in Hoofddorp.

Hoofddorp, as a small city near Amsterdam, has not so big economic potential. However, big companies and low prices attract more and more highly educated employees.