Austin vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Austin	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2475	$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5680	$3858
🏠 One person rent	$1530	$843
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$1421
🍽️ Food expenses	$627	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5010	$1256
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	65	9
😀 Quality of life	90	53
🏙️ Population	962K	137K

The cost of living in Austin is 49% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 932nd and 3357th ($2475 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 1st in the United States and Curacao, respectively. Check the United States vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 192nd and 6458th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Austin	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.7	$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$5.74
☕ Cappuccino	$5.59	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.34	$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1888	$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3110	$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2018	$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.5	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.41%	5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5778	$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3142	$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.75	$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.81	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.14	$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.68	$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.96	$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.52	$9.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.71	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.17	$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$167	$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.8	$104
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.4	$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1503	$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20982	$12169

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2141
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2058
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2151
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2149
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2168
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2110
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2125
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2123
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2120
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$1937
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1857
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$1963
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2105
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2093
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2070
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2071
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$1950
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$1944
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1843
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2066
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2003
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2096
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$1900
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2754
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2093
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1860
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2011
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2093
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2107
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2148
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2111
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2261
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2174
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2064
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2164
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2206
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2142
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$1916
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2025
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2316

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1629
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$2007
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$566
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1780
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$710
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$788
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$838
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$734
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$724
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$704
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$855
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$787
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$774
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$764
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$723
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$729
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$729
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$756
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$791
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$758
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$863
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$763
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$1080
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$819
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$1042
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$847
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$1058
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$741
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$839
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1253
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$765
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$1025
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$771
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$812
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$801
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$748
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$947
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$954
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$805
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$620