The Wealth Atlas2027 edition
The cost of living well in Amsterdam.
£120ka year
Index 37London = 100 · the family home and two children at school; staff, dining, golf and a berth are priced line by line below
The year, line by line
A year in Amsterdam, line by line.
Our verdict. Amsterdam suits a family that wants an international school and a boat in a European capital. The International School of Amsterdam charges €32,755 for Grade 12, and a 20 m berth at Amsterdam Marina costs €6,900 a year, the lowest in the Atlas. The weak point is tax: a 49.5% top rate on worldwide income, and a flat 36% on the deemed return from savings and investments under Box 3. Asking rents in the Centrum run to about €32 per square metre a month. Compared with Munich, the school costs about €4,100 more a year and the top tax rate is about two points higher.
- A prime family home, rented2026£65k
€77,376 a year · Average free-sector asking rent from listings (Pararius and Huurwoningen.nl), Amsterdam Centrum: €32.24 per m² a month x 200 m² x 12
Pararius and Huurwoningen.nl analysis, via NH Nieuws, Q4 2025 (article 14 Jan 2026)
- Senior school fees, two children2026-27£55k
€32,755 a year a child · International School of Amsterdam, Grade 12 annual tuition
International School of Amsterdam, Fees, 2026-27 academic year
- Membership at a leading golf club2026£1,474
€1,754 a year in subscriptions · joining €3,900 · Amsterdamse Golf Club, member aged 34+: entrance fee EUR 754 + perpetual loan EUR 3,146; annual contribution EUR 1,677.50 + golf shop advance EUR 50 + NGF levy EUR 26.50
Amsterdamse Golf Club, Financiële Voorwaarden 2026 (PDF dated 1 Dec 2025), 2026 membership year
- A berth for a 20 m yacht2027£5,798
€6,900 a year · Amsterdam Marina, standard annual berth (jaarhuur), 20 m category, incl. VAT
Amsterdam Marina, Tarieven jaarhuur, 1 Apr 2026 - 1 Apr 2027
- A full-time housekeeper or nanny—
No reliable published market rate for a full-time nanny.
- Tasting menu for two, twice a month2026£11k
€570 a dinner · Ciel Bleu (two Michelin stars, Hotel Okura), Ciel Bleu Menu 8 courses EUR 285 pp x 2, food only
Ciel Bleu, menu PDF (English), Checked 20 Oct 2026
Figures are published prices, fees and surveys as dated, converted to pounds at the stated rates. They change, vary by home, school year and membership, and are a guide, not a quote. Nothing here is financial, tax or legal advice.
- Prime homes to buy
- £12k / m²
- Millionaires in Netherlands
- 1.29m
- Top income tax rate
- 49.5%
€14,500 per m² · Approximate price per m² in De Borcht, the Amsterdam neighbourhood where no home sells for under €1m (Calcasa research reported by NH Nieuws)
NH Nieuws, citing Calcasa research, Reported 27 May 2026End-2025 count
UBS Global Wealth Report 2026, end-2025, published June 2026Residents taxed on worldwide income. Box 3 (savings and investments) deemed return taxed at a flat 36%.
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, Netherlands - Individual - Taxes on personal income (last reviewed 29 May 2026), 2026Compare
Amsterdam against the Atlas.
- London£322k+168%
- Monaco£313k+160%
- Dubai£307k+156%
- New York£255k+113%
- Hong Kong£208k+73%
- Miami£176k+47%
- Los Angeles£174k+45%
- Milan£171k+43%
- Paris£160k+33%
- Geneva£152k+27%
- Singapore£147k+23%
- Abu Dhabi£145k+21%
- Bangkok£112k−7%
- Riyadh£108k−10%
- Munich£104k−13%
- Manchester£95k−21%
- Lisbon£93k−22%
- Doha£89k−26%
- Muscat£80k−34%
- Marbella£78k−35%
- Phuket£70k−41%
- Jeddah£68k−43%
- Kuala Lumpur£59k−51%
- Manama£36k−70%
- Kuwait City£25k−79%
Pounds at ECB reference rates (Gulf currencies at their dollar pegs) rates of 2026-10-20.