A lot of companies reimburse the costs for your commute. Even when they don't, you can deduct transportation to work from your taxes, which helps quite a bit.

A lot of companies reimburse the costs for your commute. Even when they don't, you can deduct transportation to work from your taxes, which helps quite a bit. I do agree that it shouldn't be cheaper to take the car to work, but you did not take into account two major factors for the cost of commute by car: 1. Depreciation, insurance, maintenance and taxes paid for the car 2. The cost of parking in Amsterdam