Amsterdam vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$3647
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1348
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$934
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
9
😀 Quality of life
94
50
🏙️ Population
921K
150K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 84% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 612th and 3905th ($2545 vs $1385) 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 37th and 6273rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$85.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2782
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$51.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$7.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$10
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$12093

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1415
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$1783
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$635
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1640
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$627
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$663
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$708
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$653
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$728
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$755
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$688
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$691
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$612
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$691
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$663
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$581
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$685
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$640
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$723
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$648
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$880
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$696
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$839
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$720
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$854
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$679
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$684
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$975
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$692
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$846
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$687
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$812
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$815
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$823
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$823
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$805
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804