Money Matters: PhD Salary in the Netherlands

Hey there! In this video, I want to share with you all the expenses I accrued for a span of one month using my first ever Ph.D. salary in the Netherlands. Just a note: expenses included here may differ for the next few months. I just thought it would be a great challenge to keep track of all my expenses and see roughly how much it would cost me in my day-to-day life.
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0:00 - Introduction
0:19 - PhD student expenses
0:41 - Disclaimer
1:32 - Salaries for PhD in the Netherlands
2:10 - Rent
2:26 - Health insurance
3:32 - Food and groceries
5:21 - Transportation
6:00 - Miscellaneous
6:33 - Cost of living per month
Some of the resources included in this video:
Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities: www.vsnu.nl/
Amsterdam Public Transportation: www.gvb.nl/
Registration in the city: www.amsterdam.nl/en/
Look for a PhD position in the Netherlands: www.academictransfer.com
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[@sebastianrada4107]

Great video, the level of detail in expenses is awsome!

[@mattosmd]

You did such a great job. Make an update video! How was starting a phD in midst a pandemic? Coping, research update, social life…

[@Tweeteketje]

Cool vid. Your expenses for rent are extremely low :O That's great!

[@PastelAcademic]

This is cool! It makes me want to track my finances too.

[@havesciencewilltravel]

Definitely helped me keep my budget to a minimum! Would be nice to see your version too!

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@havesciencewilltravel]

Hope it was informative!

[@dashdotdot]

Cool. Welcome to the Netherlands :)

[@havesciencewilltravel]

Thank you very much! So far it has been great!

[@mukhsin3217]

Hey. Please update more videos 😊

[@rezajodari7998]

Thank you very much for your cool video, but can't you make more by doing sub-phd works like: freelance jobs, on-campus job as handling lectures or tutorials? Thank you very much for your answer in advance

[@PriyaJain-kp3cb]

Hi, could you share about 30%tax ruling criteria? From the details you shared in video, it looks like your salary doesn't include this advantage?

[@havesciencewilltravel]

Hi! Briefly, 30% tax ruling is a tax break given to internationally-recruited employees (30% of your gross income is note included in the "taxed" wage). And you are correct, I am not eligible for this. My master's university in Germany is within the 150 km distance from a Dutch border which disqualifies me, unfortunately.

[@PriyaJain-kp3cb]

Hi, thanks for information. I am close to finish my master thesis by next month in Germany. I got PhD in Netherlands and want to know how long did it take for you to get all procedure after you got acceptance? Do we need to submit master diploma certificate before joining or we can submit in some time after joining?

[@havesciencewilltravel]

Hi! Depending on your institution, the process can definitely vary. For me, I applied during my second semester of my master's and was offered the position. With my expected start date of September, the HR department of my institution started all paperwork in March (which for them was also too early). By July they started applying for the residency permit. So for me, by September, I just bought a train ticket and moved here.

[@havesciencewilltravel]

Per your master diploma, my lab allowed me to join without it. I was still writing my thesis when I moved to the Netherlands. However, you OFFICIALLY need it to enroll in a university that will award your degree. I am now provisionally enrolled since I just sent them a copy of my transcript, this allows me to enroll in classes now. I am just waiting for my diploma now.

[@PriyaJain-kp3cb]

@@havesciencewilltravel thanks a lot for the information😊😊

[@tkdesai13]

Hi, Thank you for sharing the info. I do have a question related to health insurance. I have just finished my master from Germany and will be moving to Netherland for my PhD. What would you suggest in case of health insurance?

[@havesciencewilltravel]

Hey there! Congratulations! I am pretty sure you will love it here. The first thing I would in your case is to contact the HR department of your institute. Most likely, they have an agreement with a health insurance company that will give you a few percent discounts. The next thing is to use a comparison website like zorgwijzer(dot)nl. Here you can compare prices and coverage. Finally, once you pick a company, there will also be more choices on what coverage you want.

[@tkdesai13]

@@havesciencewilltravel Thank you very much for the info!!

[@swomdebmondal]

Do you get holidays to comeback home for few weeks once in a year?

[@havesciencewilltravel]

Hey! Yes, I think on average we get about 3-4 weeks holiday a year. I joined in October and by the end of the year, I have about 6 days. I plan to use them once traveling is an option again.

[@swomdebmondal]

@@havesciencewilltravel thanku so much ❤️. Keep going on your journey and keep sharing with us.😁

[@dyahayupuspitarani3858]

Hi, is your salary not deducted by tax?

[@havesciencewilltravel]

It is -- the money I used in the video is the money after taxes are deducted. However, the salary table was pre-tax. All taxes are taken out at work, so you don't need to worry about it (this is what I know so far, consult the tax dept for official info).

[@userpablo3037]

So I can send my family about 500 € a month without cutting technology, food, clothing and entertainment right?

[@havesciencewilltravel]

Of course, that depends on your personal living cost. As I mentioned, this is my first month's expense, and that my rent for my first year is way below the city's average.

[@userpablo3037]

@@havesciencewilltravel Do you planning to make part 2?

[@userpablo3037]

@@havesciencewilltravel Thanks for your answer

[@metiszagoreliy6247]

😀👍👍👍👍👍

[@binodkumarsethi3649]

Can i know your linkdine profile name

[@luuk3918]

"struupwaffel" hehe, its pronounced "strooooooopwavvvel" or somethign like that (dutchie here :-) )

[@havesciencewilltravel]

haha! my bad, nobody ever corrected me in real life. haha