Can a Materials Scientist afford to live in Amsterdam?

Comfortable27% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Materials Scientist · Amsterdam
$104,451
Income tax (~42% effective)
Netherlands
– $44,241
Take-home pay
$5,018/mo
$60,210
Living costs (1 person)
$3,640/mo · derived
– $43,680
Savings potential
$1,378/mo · 27% of take-home
$16,530

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: OECD 2024 median for Materials Scientist, adjusted for Amsterdam.

• Tax: Netherlands single-filer effective rate (~42%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.