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JWestland
Gonna shed some light on this (for @JWestland and @Well_is_it too) as I moved over to Amsterdam 6 months ago.
Tax isn't higher for foreigners, it's higher for everyone. Over €33k and it's 42%. Add to that the (legally required) health insurance and it can be a fair chunk.
HOWEVER if you're brought over to work in the Netherlands, you can apply for the '30% ruling'. There's more info here but the short version is that, providing you can meet a number of requirements, you can get up to 30% of your net salary tax free.
It's a fantastic place to live and work. There's a lot of opportunity for skilled people (e.g. graphic design) and the quality of life is pretty unbelievable.