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Doctor salary in Amsterdam: can you afford rent?

A Doctor in Amsterdam typically earns €94,000€286,000/year, with a median around €156,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €1,900/month.

Affordability verdict

Comfortable

At a typical Doctor salary of €156,000/year, spending on median Amsterdam rent (€1,900/mo) would take up 15% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a comfortable situation.

Doctor salary range in Amsterdam

€94,000

Entry level

lower quartile

€156,000

Typical

median estimate

€286,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Medical doctors diagnose and treat patients, working in hospitals, clinics, and private practice. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Amsterdam.

How much rent can a Doctor afford?

25% of income (comfortable)€3,250/mo
30% of income (standard)€3,900/mo
35% of income (stretch)€4,550/mo
Median Amsterdam rent€1,900/mo

Rent landscape in Amsterdam

€1,200

Budget

cheapest 10%

€1,900

Median

most common

€3,200

Premium

top 10%

1-bedroom equivalent. CBS Netherlands housing expenditure survey + Huurprijscheck data (2023) · 2023

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