IT jobs with relocation to Amsterdam

• Apartment rent (small) in City Centre $ 2,155
• Apartment rent (small) Outside of Centre $ 1,787
• Apartment rent (big) in City Centre $ 3,640
• Apartment rent (big) Outside of Centre $ 2,726

• Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for big apartment $ 266
• Internet $ 47

• One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $ 3.5
• Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $ 86
• Taxi 1km ride $ 2.5
• Gasoline (1 liter) $ 2.1

• The average food basket $ 62                                                                                                                                                                                        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)
• Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course $ 95
• Cappuccino (regular) $ 4
• Beer $ 6.3
• Coke/Pepsi (0,33 liter bottle) $ 3

• Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult $ 65
• Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat $ 15

In Amsterdam before signing up with doctor`s practice, you have the opportunity to interview him/her and this interview will be charged for a consultation. Moreover, there are some doctors in Amsterdam that specialize in treating expats.

Medications are provided by pharmacies in Amsterdam that take turns staying 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). 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. Moreover, here you can find universities, colleges and education providers in Amsterdam.

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Amsterdam, 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). Furthermore, cloudy days are common in Amsterdam (especially from October till March).

Amsterdam, as a safe city, takes 6th position in the list “Safe City Index 2017”. However, in Amsterdam there are more than 881,000 bikes and due to the statistics, almost everybody looses 2 bikes a year. And about crime, this city is also safe for residents.

Amsterdam, as a city with a reputation for innovation, is considered as the financial and business capital of the Netherlands. Furthermore, this city is ranked the fifth in the category of cities in which to locate an international business. That`s why Amsterdam attracts top professionals from all over the world.

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