$20 Challenge in Amsterdam | How to live on a budget Amsterdam!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2021
- This video is going to show you how to live in Amsterdam on a budget. The challenge is to survive off $20 for the entire day getting breakfast, lunch, dinner, and doing at least one fun activity.
We start the morning with a quick run on the way to get some food. For breakfast, we went to HEMA, a local place that's known for being super cheap. They have an entire buffet of items ranging from €.50-€4, I ended up grabbing a Toasti for €3 and an orange juice for €1. Then I run back home to get ready for the day and gameplan our lunchtime activity.
Amsterdam is also attempting to deter budget travelers by raising prices for everyday activities and accommodation in the next few years. So if you're on a budget, I would try to limit your time in Amsterdam or live like a local and get your grocers at the Albert Hejin or Lidl. They're some local grocery stores that have reasonable prices, especially if you have access to a kitchen and can cook your meals. That's where I think we can go to grab lunch. Since the weather is fantastic, we'll bring our lunch over to Vondel and enjoy a mini picnic.
We hit a home run at the Lidl. We were able to pick up three croissants, a banana, and a drink for €2.37 that leaves us with €13.63 for the rest of the day. While enjoying our picnic at the park, we met Kelsey, a Dutch American citizen who moved back to Europe to get her master's in London. We got to know each other for a bit; then it was time for us to game plan our dinner!
We head over to the food Hallen for dinner, which we talked about in the how-to travel Amsterdam guide. If you haven't seen that video make sure to check it out below! Although everything was a little more expensive than I anticipated, we were able to find a junior pizza for €8.50 leaving us with €5.13 for the rest of the evening.
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After dinner, it was time to wrap up for the night; we went over to the Albert Hejin to grab a bottle of wine to enjoy on my balcony. The wine cost €4.50 bringing our daily total to €19.47, staying just under our budget.
The wine was the best purchase for sure 😋
Italian wine is always a good idea!🍷🥂
I actually quite like the idea of this video because I feel like it keeps you to eat the right amount of food rather than over eating. The fact you got wine in this video to us crazy!
Thanks man, I'll definitely try to turn this into a series! :)
amogus
thank you so much for this video!! i'm definitely checking out hema for breakfast, that'll save me a lot of money.
I’m glad you enjoyed! :)
Man! You deserve more subscribers!!!
Thanks man, hopefully I'll get there soon! Next vid comes out tomorrow about my experience with covid in Thailand
dude u r just crazy....😍😍u explained it so well love from India🇮🇳
Thank you so much for the support, glad you enjoyed :)
I will be in town next week! I can't wait! The only travel hack that I have is that you can drink the tap water so feel free to but a $1 Euro Bottle of Water (Spa for example) you can refill a few times!
$20 coffee shop challange next! Lmao nice vid bro
hahaha thanks man!
Cool video thanks. What budget accommodation would you recommend for Amsterdam please?
This varies greatly subject to season and luxury, could be anywhere from $30-$200/night for a basic place
Love this video of great tips .Your place looks amazing. Is that an AirBnB or your apartment?
Thank you for the support :) It is a house a good friend of mine recently purchased, it was definitely amazing staying there while I was in Amsterdam!
Nice video. U should tell me about some cheap room accomodation. (Maybe under 20 too)
I can look into it next time I'm there, maybe there is a hostel around that range!
And you did not even go to the max! Free coffee at Jumbo or City Hall...
Did you say free? I’ll have to check that out next time I’m in the Dam!
Good video was really informative about the actual city. All though a toastie is only 1.50 in McDonald’s 2 for price of 1 😂👌😎
Thanks for the support, I'll definitely have to check out that toastie deal next time I'm in Amsterdam
looking for more series in this range like surviving ....
Thank you for the support, I'm currently in Istanbul and am thinking of making a similar video since the money goes so far here! It just depends on if I have enough time since I have a few video ideas. I would do a no money challenge here, but don't feel as comfortable asking people with less disposable income to buy me food or give me a place to sleep
Way to be frugal!
Ballin on a budget! 💰
How much did it cost to stay where you were in Amsterdam in this video please?
It was a friends place, and she gave me a good deal
He went to McDonalds after that wine 🍷 n spent 20€ on a meal 🤣🤣jk
Hahaha, if only
Lydil
This debate will never end
I think I may be losing weight whilst in Amsterdam
Hahaha or just go with a bigger budget
@@KyleSpicklerTravels actually, I did lose weight (nearly 2 kg - but put it back on when I got home). We did pretty well. Lived on less than $50 AUD/day for two of us. Mostly ate from Albert Hein where cheese, beer and bread are cheap. Never hungry. We stayed at the Olympic Hotel. A bit of a walk to the canal area but do-able and also close to public transport. Great ice cream at the local shop ands a super good restaurant close by (Mr. Sam - though a little expensive). 😀
Under $50 a day is really nice, I just moved to Oz where are you from? Albert Hein is the GOAT. I definitely lose weight when traveling, I think its because you end up walking everywhere
@@KyleSpicklerTravels Living on the outer west of Melb these days. From Tas originally. Yes, we walked a lot
how can you be full with that ? i mean for 20 euro's you could have gone to a kebab shop or something get your self loads of food
Where do I sleep man wtf
In a hotel lobby
Where the weed purchase?
LIDL. It isn't LEIDLE.
I’m team LIDL on this one, I’m curious how the company pronounces it since it’s a highly debated subject!
@@KyleSpicklerTravels maybe search on how to pronounce german and take it from there. Americans have the habit of not caring about pronunciation of other languages. They simply don't care. A German residing in the USA did a few TH-cam videos on exactly that subject. th-cam.com/users/FelifromGermany
Thank you for the feedback, I'll look into the channel!
Wow you don't know how to pronounce lidl