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Living in Amsterdam: What I Wish I Knew Before Moving 🇳🇱

Thinking about moving to the Netherlands? 🇳🇱 In this Expat Experts Podcast Fast Reply Round, Marc talks with Brazilian expat Lara Ferreira about what daily life in Amsterdam is REALLY like — from cost of living and housing challenges to work culture, healthcare, and social life. 🎙️ What you’ll learn: 💸 True cost of living in Amsterdam (rent, lifestyle, transport) 🏘️ How to find housing & avoid scams 👨🏼‍💻 Dutch work culture and work-life balance 🤝 How to make friends and live like a local 🏥 The truth about healthcare and bureaucracy in the Netherlands If you’re planning to move to the Netherlands, or just curious what life as an expat here feels like, this is the most honest overview you’ll find. 🎙️ Guest: Lara Ferreira Lara Ferreira is a Brazilian-born mindful career and life coach based in the Netherlands, who transformed her own experience of corporate burnout into a mission to help expats find purpose, balance, and fulfilment abroad. 🔗 Guest Links Instagram:   / mindfulexperiences_   LinkedIn:   / ferreiralara   Website: https://www.mindfulexp.com/ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 💬 What We Talk About in This Video 00:00 - Intro for Moving to Amsterdam 🇳🇱 00:26 - The REAL Amsterdam Culture Shock 01:17 - Making Friends & Building a Social Life in Amsterdam 02:15 - Do You Need to Learn Dutch to Live Here? 03:10 - Amsterdam Cost of Living: Budget Breakdown 04:48 - Navigating the Amsterdam Housing Market 05:41 - How to Live Like a Local in Amsterdam 07:18 - Work Culture in the Netherlands: Expectations vs. Reality 08:37 - Getting Around Amsterdam: Public Transport & Bikes 09:22 - The Dutch Healthcare System Explained 10:50 - Amsterdam Bureaucracy & Paperwork Explained 12:02 - Amsterdam's Best & Worst: An Honest Review 13:08 - My Top Tip for Moving to Amsterdam •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• About Almost Local: Almost Local, formerly Expat Experts, shares stories from people living abroad and becoming at home somewhere new. Through thoughtful conversations, we explore identity, belonging, and life between places—beyond the clichés of life abroad and travel content. 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube:    / @almostlocalstories   🧭 Podcast Website: https://www.almostlocalstories.com/ 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5BIgmwM... 🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 📲 Follow us on social media: ⁠  / almostlocalstories   ⁠  / almostlocalstories   ⁠  / almostlocalstories   ⁠  / almostlocalstories   🌎✈️ Join our Almost Local Network now and connect with a global community of like-minded adventurers! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #livingabroad #movingabroad #almostlocal