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Re: HELP Need some basic info on Netherlands
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Tue, 18 Sep 2001 23:18:30 GMT
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Please pardon my intromission, but I must refer that all prices in the
Netherlands (and most EU countries as well) will be in Euro (EUR, €) from
January 1st, 2002. This isn't really a very important information (pricing
will be the same, but on a different currency; NGL will cease to exist in
the early months of 2002).
I only posted this 'cause LFB mentioned the housing price in NGL... so if
you move there, don't find it awkard to see *different* values (heck, 300
million people will have to do the same! :-)
BTW, is Petrol in the Netherlands *cheaper* than in US? Really?? I always
thought that in Continental Europe fuel was very expensive compared to the
States...
In lugnet.loc.nl, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> In lugnet.loc.nl, Dan Moquin writes:
> > Is there someone in here that could help me with a few questions about The
> > Netherlands?
> >
> > I am considering taking a year long (maybe longer if I like it) contract job
> > over there, but would like to find out a little more info about the country.
> > The location would be in the North Holland area. I was wondering what the
> > living accomodations are and what the cost of living is over there?
>
> As an Amerikaan who has lived in .nl (maar Zuid-Holland) I can
> tell you about my experience. I lived in Leiden which is a bit
> away from all the Noord-Holland stuff. But the NS is quite good
> (despite how the newspapers deride it sometimes) and would make
> a commute from a place like Delft or Groningen possible. r/t
> costs might be about US$3/$4 a day to do that, a really good deal.
>
> > What does a single family home cost to rent per month and/or is this even
> > feasible. I would prefer to live close to a main city or town.
>
> My friends and colleagues usually get away for less than NGL 1000
> (c. $400)/month for a nice place near the center of small cities/
> towns. My experience in Leiden would suggest that places are
> not too hard to find, and they usually rent by the month--their
> leasing system is very different and much more relaxed and "tenant
> friendly" than in most of the English-speaking world.
>
> Then again, I live in New Jersey, so my standard of comparison
> is at the other extreme. ;)
>
> > Also What do the following cost?
> >
> > Liter of Milk?
> > Liter of Petrol?
> > Loaf of Bread?
>
> I can't recall. Maybe one of the many Nederlanders around
> here can give more recent quotes, but it was *really* cheap
> for milk and bread--much cheaper than here on the US East
> Coast (and, from a colleague from Berkeley, a lot cheaper
> than in California). Petrol is about half again that in the
> US with respect to price.
>
> > Most IMPORTANTLY
> >
> > Price of LEGO?
>
> Close to that in the US. Taxes are subsumed into the listed
> price; they're actually a bit lower in .nl. If your standard
> of comparison is not the USA, say so and I can probably put it
> into comparison with the UK or Oceana.
>
> Oh, and incidentally: In the case of Amsterdam and The Hague,
> all of the above does not apply. For costs in Amsterdam, think
> New York City (at least near the centrum); for costs in The Hague,
> think Washington D.C...again, the closer to the respective train
> stations, the higher the price. But the mass transit and
> bicyclability (tm me) is so incredibly good that living a bit
> away is not only possible but in a lot of ways really desirable.
>
> Buy a Blue Guide, available in English at most good bookstores.
> But the Dutch are really very helpful to clueless foreigners,
> provided they're not standing in the middle of the bicycle path. :D
>
> best
>
> LFB
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| (...) Well, that's true. The Euro-pegged currencies will be no longer valid after 28 Feb 2002. But you can't get any Euro notes before 1 Jan 2001. This ought to be interesting, and chaotic... (...) No, no--I said half *again* that in the US. 150%. (...) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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| (...) As an Amerikaan who has lived in .nl (maar Zuid-Holland) I can tell you about my experience. I lived in Leiden which is a bit away from all the Noord-Holland stuff. But the NS is quite good (despite how the newspapers deride it sometimes) and (...) (23 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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