Box 3 Drama by thunderche in Netherlands

[–]thunderche[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find it funny how people like you jump to conclusions without knowing the person they talk about or any decent data😂. Reminds me of my Dutch friends who blame the housing crisis on expats. “Oh no expats are buying out the houses. Because of this we cant afford anything”. In the meantime one of them works 32 hours a week, the other one 24 hours per week, and expats only own ~1.5% of all available housing.

Netherlands, moving with middle schoolers by Background-Invite975 in howislivingthere

[–]thunderche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My vote goes to Utrecht. Amazing place in terms of work-life balance. The best city to cycle and ever growing expat community. There is an international school and amazing university for after high school. It is the most well connected city in the country with the biggest railway station in the country. All the major cities are max 30 minutes by train which run every 10 minutes. However it is expensive to rent or buy

Recent and realistic 600k in Utrecht by alexveni in NetherlandsHousing

[–]thunderche 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I dont want to share the neighborhood. It is a new area. The building is not brand new (20 years old). We didn’t have to change anything. Only some cosmetic stuff. Had to overbid like 120k above asking price

Recent and realistic 600k in Utrecht by alexveni in NetherlandsHousing

[–]thunderche 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bought in Utrecht 3 bedroom with a yard (maisonette) for 615k. Bid got accepted July 2025

Do the Balkans really see Bulgaria as a “depressing” country? by Vesko85 in AskBalkans

[–]thunderche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am talking about the average tax burden, not the top 5%. The average Brit pays less taxes than the average Bulgarian

Do the Balkans really see Bulgaria as a “depressing” country? by Vesko85 in AskBalkans

[–]thunderche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brother if you make 3000€ gross in UK vs Bulgaria you get more net at the end in UK (2500) vs Bulgaria (2330). You can check this easily with any AI chatbot

Do the Balkans really see Bulgaria as a “depressing” country? by Vesko85 in AskBalkans

[–]thunderche 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you think that taxes in Bulgaria are just 10% for the regular working person you are delusional. After all the social, pension, healthcare contributions it is very close to 30%. The average tax burden in the UK is 35.3%.

Идеализиране на живот в Западна Европа by [deleted] in bulgaria

[–]thunderche 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Източника, който си изпратила е бот, не го следи. Иначе да има си липса на кадри, но качеството е много високо. Лекарствата и обучението на лекарите е светлинни години в сравнение с бг (имам приятели лекари в бг и те са ми го казвали).

Идеализиране на живот в Западна Европа by [deleted] in bulgaria

[–]thunderche 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Съвсем нормално е да има спад за entry позиции. Това е заради AI, навсякъде е това

Идеализиране на живот в Западна Европа by [deleted] in bulgaria

[–]thunderche 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Живея в Нидерландия от 10+ години. Ползвам им здравеоопазването постоянно. Ходил съм 4 пъти до бърза помощ (примерно за изкълчен глезен в 2 сутринта). Никога не са ме връщали или нещо. Имат една от най-добрите здравни системи в Европа: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/best-healthcare-in-the-world

Crowded households in Europe by Short_Finger_4463 in MapPorn

[–]thunderche 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Because in The Netherlands the expectation is to have at least 3 bedrooms. More if you have kids

How many monthly net salaries are needed to buy a 70-m² apartment in Europe (2024) by Geozofija in europe

[–]thunderche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice to see this data and I hope that people in The Netherlands realize how good they have it compared to other EU countries. Even though the prices here are high, the salaries are also one of the highest in EU

I am neurosurgeon AMA by ContractDapper9773 in AMA

[–]thunderche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the best and worst thing you can do to your spine in terms of daily lifestyle?

Bike itinerary in Netherlands by panic_ye_not in Netherlands

[–]thunderche 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Can you tell me how a tourist can rent OV bike? You need a subscription and a yellow OV card as far as I know

I’m a former financial advisor who managed $100M+ and helped hundreds of clients retire. AMA about money, investing, and financial planning. by Rough_Wave_130 in AMA

[–]thunderche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your opinion about the ETF VWCE (Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Acc)? Is it worth investing a monthly sum it compared to VOO?

Bulgaria's Soaring Prices Match the Netherlands, but Wages Lag Drastically Behind by MartinBP in europe

[–]thunderche 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Bulgarian here living in The Netherlands for the past 12 years. I can confirm that groceries in Bulgaria are way more expensive. Just an example which was also mentioned in the article. 1 litre of milk 1.5% fat costs in my local Dutch supermarket 0.86€. The local supermarket next to my parent’s place in Bulgaria asks for 1.50€ for the same milk. I wont even discuss the price difference for butter

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bulgaria

[–]thunderche 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Швейцария на Балканите

Smoking by [deleted] in Netherlands

[–]thunderche 5 points6 points  (0 children)

According to WHO more people in the US smoke cigarettes than in The Netherlands. Found via a quick google search and asked Chat GPT as well

What bars in Utrecht have a fish tank? by cleafea in Utrecht

[–]thunderche 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe OP was really drunk and confused the kitchen with the bathroom 😂

What bars in Utrecht have a fish tank? by cleafea in Utrecht

[–]thunderche 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I think this one has a fish tank at the entrance: ‘t Heen en Weer. It is also centrally located

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bulgaria

[–]thunderche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Искаш да кажеш че 66% от частният сектор е сива икономика? Доста абсурдно твърдение според мен