Austin vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Austin	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2444	$1611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5560	$3757
🏠 One person rent	$1531	$820
🏘️ Family rent	$2491	$1386
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$562
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4939	$1249
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	65	9
😀 Quality of life	90	53
🏙️ Population	962K	150K

The cost of living in Austin is 52% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 985th and 3611th ($2444 vs $1611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th 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 54th best city to live in the United States vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 217th and 6474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Willemstad

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	Austin	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.5	$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$5.57
☕ Cappuccino	$5.62	$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.98	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1919	$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1200	$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3122	$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2017	$1023
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$185	$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.32%	4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5020	$833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3187	$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.05	$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$33.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.96	$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.12	$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.8	$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.85	$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.32	$9.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.76	$8.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.18	$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.3	$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$102
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$163
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1382	$326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21398	$12408

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2027
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2187
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2237
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2125
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2229
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2221
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2200
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1991
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2083
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2175
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2174
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2153
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2063
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$2000
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2165
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1913
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2285
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2226
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2022
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2150
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1836
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2094
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2112
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2177
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2189
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2265
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2196
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2150
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2175
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2193
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2228
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2072
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2136
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2302

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1578
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$2002
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$571
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1694
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$733
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$762
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$806
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$697
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$670
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$660
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$817
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$745
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$735
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$728
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$715
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$712
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$696
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$754
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$756
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$742
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$834
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$748
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$1044
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$793
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$997
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$818
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$1015
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$719
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$807
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1199
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$744
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$994
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$749
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$781
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$775
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$726
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$918
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$923
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$780
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$605