COST OF LIVING IN THE NETHERLANDS (2023 UPDATE)

In this episode, Michelle and Alex update y'all their costs in 2023, as Americans living abroad in the Netherlands. How expensive is the Netherlands? What's it like living in the Netherlands as an American? We love it here, but are we actually able to afford it with the housing shortage? We break down our living expenses in the Netherlands so you'll better understand the cost of living in Holland.

For more info on the tax system in the Netherlands:
https://www.expatica.com/nl/finance/t...

Episode 72 · Filmed on July 1, 2023 · Dordrecht, the Netherlands

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0:00 Introduction
0:40 Groceries
1:27 Transit (trains, public transportation
3:04 Utilities (gas, electric, water)
4:01 Health insurance
6:11 Home internet and mobile phones
6:49 Bookkeeping
7:38 Taxes (water tax, waste tax)
8:46 Rent or housing
10:24 Income tax NL vs. US
12:00 What's surprised us in 2023?
12:59 Wrap up

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We're Michelle and Alex, a travel-obsessed American couple living abroad in the Netherlands.

In 2020, we quit our jobs to travel the world, and... yeah, that didn't happen. So in 2022, we decided to make an even BIGGER change, packing up our lives (and our cats 🐈), moving from Austin, Texas, to Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. Subscribe for new videos like this every week!