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Nurse salary in Amsterdam: can you afford rent?

A Nurse in Amsterdam typically earns €37,000€70,000/year, with a median around €49,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €1,900/month.

Affordability verdict

Risky

At a typical Nurse salary of €49,000/year, spending on median Amsterdam rent (€1,900/mo) would take up 47% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a risky burden.

Nurse salary range in Amsterdam

€37,000

Entry level

lower quartile

€49,000

Typical

median estimate

€70,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Registered nurses provide patient care in hospitals, clinics, and community health settings. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Amsterdam.

How much rent can a Nurse afford?

25% of income (comfortable)€1,021/mo
30% of income (standard)€1,225/mo
35% of income (stretch)€1,429/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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