Livability · rank 6/41
Is 🇳🇱 Netherlands (Amsterdam) a good place to live?
Quality score 89/100 against essentials of $1,911/month. Near-universal English and excellent infrastructure; housing scarcity is the catch.
The five metrics
Internet 80 200 Mbps median broadband, 97% online
Safety 96 0.7 homicides/100k (2023)
Healthcare 88 82y life expectancy (2024)
Air quality 91 PM2.5 9.1 µg/m³ (2023)
English 92 day-to-day usability
What your budget buys
| Monthly budget | vs essentials ($1,911) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | 1.0× | comfortable |
| $3,000 | 1.6× | very comfortable |
| $5,000 | 2.6× | like royalty |
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Similar value-for-money
- 🇮🇪 Ireland — quality 88.8, essentials $1,888/mo
- 🇳🇴 Norway — quality 90.4, essentials $1,945/mo
- 🇸🇪 Sweden — quality 92.2, essentials $1,888/mo
- 🇨🇦 Canada — quality 87.8, essentials $1,959/mo
See also: everyday prices · retiring in Netherlands
Frequently asked questions
- Is Netherlands a good place to live for remote workers?
- Netherlands scores 89/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 200 Mbps, safety 96, healthcare 88, air 91, English 92) — rank 6 of 41. Near-universal English and excellent infrastructure; housing scarcity is the catch.
- How fast is the internet in Netherlands?
- Median fixed broadband is around 200 Mbps. Near-universal English and excellent infrastructure; housing scarcity is the catch.
- What does $3,000/month get you in Netherlands?
- Single-person essentials run about $1,911/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "very comfortable" (1.6× essentials).