Amsterdam · live numbers, updated every 10 minutes
These are today's numbers, not last year's brochure. Rent is the median of what is actually listed in Amsterdam right now; the rest is what internationals typically pay in their first months.
| Item | Typical |
|---|---|
| Room (median today) | €900 |
| Bills if not included | €80 to €140 |
| Health insurance (EU: EHIC, free until you work) | €0 to €50 |
| Liability insurance | €3 to €5 |
| SIM | €8 to €15 |
| Groceries | €200 to €300 |
| Bike (second hand, once) | €40 to €120 |
| Going out, sport, the rest | €100 to €250 |
| Total | about €1400 to €1680 |
| Type | 25% | Median | 75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room | €750 | €900 | €1150 |
| Studio | €1400 | ||
| Apartment | €2650 |
A studio under about €900 with its own kitchen and bathroom may qualify for huurtoeslag (rent allowance) if you are 23 or older, which can bring it down by €100 to €300. Check in two minutes. Paying above the legal maximum? Money-back check.
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Set up alertsAbout €1400 to €1680 with a room at the current median of €900, bills, insurance, a SIM, groceries and some social life.
Only for self-contained housing (own kitchen and bathroom) under the rent limit, and usually from age 23. Rooms in shared houses do not qualify.
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