Calgary vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Calgary	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2095	$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4718	$3858
🏠 One person rent	$1181	$843
🏘️ Family rent	$1885	$1421
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$173	$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3093	$1256
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	53	9
😀 Quality of life	90	53
🏙️ Population	1.31M	137K

The cost of living in Calgary is 26% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 1759th and 3357th ($2095 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Canada and Curacao, respectively. Check Canada vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 187th and 6458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Willemstad

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	Calgary	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.1	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.2	$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.66	$5.74
☕ Cappuccino	$4.19	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.13	$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1234	$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$935	$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1946	$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1549	$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$200	$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56.1	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.5%	5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3751	$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3441	$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.85	$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88	$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.2	$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.06	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.39	$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.87	$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$9.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.57	$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.4	$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.7	$104
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.1	$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$820	$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15881	$12169

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Cities near Calgary

Distance	City	Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi	Banff	$1927
137 km or 85 mi	Red Deer	$1874
174 km or 108 mi	Lethbridge	$1780
248 km or 154 mi	Leduc	$1733
265 km or 165 mi	Medicine Hat	$1579
278 km or 173 mi	Spruce Grove	$1626
279 km or 173 mi	Edmonton	$1835
357 km or 222 mi	Sandpoint	$2595
402 km or 250 mi	Kelowna	$1974
422 km or 262 mi	Coeur d'Alene	$2338
426 km or 265 mi	Post Falls	$2307
429 km or 266 mi	Penticton	$1749
440 km or 273 mi	Spokane Valley	$2197
442 km or 275 mi	Kamloops	$1771
443 km or 275 mi	Great Falls	$1953
452 km or 281 mi	Spokane	$2180
466 km or 289 mi	Missoula	$2135
517 km or 322 mi	Helena	$2505
524 km or 325 mi	Saskatoon	$1781
526 km or 327 mi	Moscow	$1703
531 km or 330 mi	Pullman	$1787
556 km or 345 mi	Grande Prairie	$1867
560 km or 348 mi	Lewiston	$1729
572 km or 355 mi	Butte	$1634
579 km or 360 mi	Moses Lake	$2100
600 km or 373 mi	Chilliwack	$1869
603 km or 375 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
607 km or 377 mi	Wenatchee	$2290
616 km or 382 mi	Prince Albert	$1442
630 km or 391 mi	Abbotsford	$1953
636 km or 395 mi	Whistler	$2427
637 km or 396 mi	Walla Walla	$2053
638 km or 396 mi	Bozeman	$2930
641 km or 398 mi	Maple Ridge	$2266
650 km or 404 mi	Langley	$2100
650 km or 404 mi	Pasco	$2141
651 km or 405 mi	Coquitlam	$2493
654 km or 406 mi	Bellingham	$2523
654 km or 406 mi	Richland	$2492
655 km or 407 mi	Fort McMurray	$1872

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