The Netherlands

Healthcare System

The Netherlands has universal healthcare, but the government requires all adults living or working in the Netherlands to have basic insurance. The basic plan will cost € 100-120 out of pocket. If you’re employed, your employer will pay a small percentage towards medical coverage as well. Children under the age of 18 don’t pay for health insurance.

The basic plan covers the basic standard of care like visits to the GP and hospital. Some treatments may have an excess for which you need to pay a portion out of pocket. Many people also choose to get a higher level insurance coverage for an additional fee that compensates for other treatments not covered on the basic insurance package.

Currency

The Netherlands uses the Euro as its national currency.

1 Euro = 17,206.35 IDR

Food

The Netherland has several unique cuisines such as stroopwaffel, hagelslag, and herring. It also has Indonesian food.

Transportation

The Netherlands has a well-developed public transportation system, it can take you everywhere throughout The Netherlands. You can use one card for all types of transportation, whether travelling by tram, subway, bus or train. It is called a OV-chipkaart.

Exchange Conditions

Professional Exchange: https://exchange.ifmsa.org/exchange/scope/explore/conditions/view/91

Research Exchange: https://exchange.ifmsa.org/exchange/score/explore/conditions/view/118