How do students make ends meet in the most expensive city in the Netherlands? (Dutch Spoken)
Rising rents, pricey groceries, and the countless temptations of Amsterdam: for students, getting by in the capital is no easy task. In this fourth episode of De Tijd van je Leven, editors Matthias and Jip take a closer look at a student’s budget. Can you still make ends meet in the most expensive city in the Netherlands, even if you borrow the maximum amount? The episode is now available on Spotify.
In De Tijd van je Leven, Matthias and Jip explore in five episodes whether a carefree student life is still possible in 2025. How do you find a room in the most expensive city in the Netherlands? Where do you make friends for life? Which club is absolutely unmissable? How do you resist the temptations of the city? And how do you pay for it all? In this fourth episode, Matthias and Jip take a close look at students’ income and expenses. They speak with Emma Mouthaan from De Skere Student, a “finfluencer” platform that shares money-saving tips, Karin Radstaak from the National Institute for Family Finance Information (Nibud), and several senior students.
