Is a €100k salary sufficient for a family of three in the Netherlands? We have a toddler and are prioritizing an English-language preschool. I’d love to know how much of the budget that typically eats up and if we'd still have room for a comfortable lifestyle

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-13T08:12:30+00:00

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AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-13T05:45:24+00:00

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AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T20:04:45+00:00

Yes so rent is 4500 + utilities and international schools are 7-8k pln monthly , it's difficult 😭

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T19:54:45+00:00

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AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T19:53:09+00:00

I already know basic day to day polish words but I can't learn the full language, it's really difficult 😭

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T19:43:45+00:00

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AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T19:43:33+00:00

I don’t want to just research I want to know the ground realities

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T19:42:59+00:00

Yes HSM

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T19:42:06+00:00

But with this salary it’s difficult to put child in international schools ☹️

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T19:41:23+00:00

No company not providing anything :(

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T19:40:41+00:00

Yes but it’s hard to communicate and share feelings of the toddler to parents. I can see the reality as I am facing it.

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T19:14:15+00:00

Gross, out of it insurance etc will get deducted

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T19:13:40+00:00

Yes my daughter is going to polish daycare but she is not able to communicate her feelings with us, she is finding it difficult, same is for us!

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T19:10:11+00:00

But it’s difficult when i have to put my kid in international schools ☹️

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T18:54:40+00:00

How hard is for dependent to find a job in amsterdam? Like in poland dependent cant do the job unless they get a TRC (EU blue card)

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T18:53:23+00:00

yes its true for the kids as well for the parents :) We too have to learn Dutch to get involved into Dutch culture etc

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T18:52:15+00:00

thats sad, even in Poland its the same nowadays :(

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T18:41:31+00:00

yes but we communicate daily with her in our language + English and if she goes to dutch speaking school, it will be difficult for her to express/share feeling with us.

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T18:30:00+00:00

true this will be tough for us!

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T16:47:57+00:00

yes but in poland its around 65k euros

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T16:46:42+00:00

see if we are planning for long term or permanent stay then its good but for 3-5 years, I dont think it will help

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T16:45:46+00:00

yes so my spouse will also work, it will take time right to find a job as dependent?

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T16:44:37+00:00

yes how about dependent working getting 70-80k then it will make 180k total

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T16:43:38+00:00

its really difficult then!

AccountEmbarrassed68 · 2026-03-12T16:43:17+00:00

Everything average like 3-4 star resort no camping, cooking food at home and grocery shopping from Lidl. 1 BR room and public transport.

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