[Yeul]

I see this in my own country. Amsterdam is expensive why not go to the countryside? Where it that easy.

Restaurants, clubs, drug dealers, ordering your coffee at Starbucks in English not Dutch- all the things you want as a high rising young urban professional is in the city. So if you actually want to attract this talent you cough up the ridiculous amount of money for the privilege of the city.

[CalRobert]

It's nice to be near other immigrants too. It's harder to get to know people with entrenched friend networks, and the Dutch aren't known for being easy to befriend.