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Hi and welcome to the Forum.

To answer some of your questions:

With regards to examining cost information, the Numbeo website has all this information and you can do a comparison between the 2 places you are considering; this will take you there.

In general, both places are family friendly and will have all the facilities you want for a young family.

Rental accommodation is in very short supply everywhere in the Netherlands; I suggest you look for something like an Airbnb short-term and then look around in the regions that appeal to you.  We have a housing section at the top of this page, check that out to see if there is anything that may appeal to you; there is a specific section on Rotterdam with some links to help you look.

It's not a good idea to ask about salary's on an Internet forum as any information can be misleading; I can tell you that there is nothing spectacular about 3k except it's more than double the minimum wage and lots of people live in Holland on that salary.  It's about the maximum for a middle manager with the right qualifications and experience, depending on the market place for your speciality, you could be overpricing yourself; perhaps try joining LinkedIn and asking your peers who already work there.

Health Insurance is compulsory in the Netherlands and is your responsibility; many employers have their own scheme where you may get some added benefits if you join it, but it's up to you.

There are plenty of places to learn the language, but I'm not sure if you'll get any Government support on your salary; I'd recommend using Google to find somewhere close to where you choose to live.

If you have any further specific questions, please come back to us.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team

Hi Cynic,

Thanks for the reply. Can you suggest any rental search websites in The Netherlands? I already checked the listings on this site but couldn't find anything interesting. I'm looking for places in Breda and Dordrecht. I currently live close to the border but in Belgium so it will be easy for me to visit rental places in these cities.

Thanks.

Hi again.

Holland isn't that big; they do have several national sites; Google will help you find them, one such example is Pararius; this will take you there.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team