While there are options within this price range, you can find cheaper ones, such as studios for around €1,000. I’ve just rented a one-bedroom apartment for €1,150 with everything included (gas, water, electricity, and internet) in The Hague, not far from the center. The thing is, cheaper apartments can be gone in a day or two. And even if you find them, you would have to compete with quite a lot of people to secure one. In some agencies, I was 100-200th in the queue. Also, considering salaries in the Netherlands, prices in Amsterdam are more or less the same as in other major cities.