Amsterdam vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$3669
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1381
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$943
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
9
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
921K
150K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 105% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 252nd and 4095th ($2859 vs $1395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Curacao, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 25th and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$82.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$45.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$7.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$8.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$9.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$12926

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14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1395
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$1792
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$623
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1664
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$628
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$682
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$715
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$663
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$785
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$783
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$726
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$726
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$683
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$688
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$680
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$726
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$730
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$707
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$781
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$711
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$947
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$744
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$900
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$776
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$915
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$694
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$772
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1045
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$724
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$922
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$724
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$877
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$877
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$892
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$896
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$865
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871