Amsterdam

A city built at bicycle speed.

The Amsterdam index
life on foot95
people from everywhere95
museums, music, ideas90
Netherlands · 52.37° N / 4.90° E2.5M people · $$$$ · GMT+2
energy65
safety88
transit90
food70
culture90
nightlife80
affordability30
nature35
slow living45
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Amsterdam is great if you want

✓Feeling safe at night
✓World-class public transport
✓Museums, music, ideas
✓Life on foot
✓People from everywhere

Think twice if you need

×Cheap housing
×Warm weather
×Nature at the door
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