Expat corridor

🇫🇷 Paris → 🇳🇱 Amsterdam

30% tax ruling for skilled workers, English spoken everywhere, tech hub (Booking, Adyen, Mollie), cycling capital

Departure

🇫🇷

Paris

France

Est. monthly budget

$3,000

Tax regime

Progressive tax up to 45%

Climate

Oceanic

Digital nomad visa

–

Data source

Eurostat / INSEE (2024)

Destination

🇳🇱

Amsterdam

Netherlands

Est. monthly budget

$2,960

−1% cheaper

Tax regime

35.75–49.5% (30% ruling for expats)

Climate

Oceanic

Digital nomad visa

–

Data source

Eurostat (2024)

If you earn $5,000/mo in Paris, you'd need:

$4,933/mo

in Amsterdam for the same standard of living

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Why Amsterdam?

30% tax ruling for skilled workers, 95% speak English, tech hub (Booking.com, Adyen), cycling capital, Schiphol 170+ destinations

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These figures are indicative and based on public datasets. They are not the opinion of a tax lawyer. Consult a tax lawyer, a chartered accountant or a licensed financial professional before making relocation or employment decisions.

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