Detroit vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Detroit	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2133	$1481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5076	$3493
🏠 One person rent	$1225	$726
🏘️ Family rent	$2140	$1239
🍽️ Food expenses	$655	$542
🚐 Transport expenses	$110	$81.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3098	$1190
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	77	9
😀 Quality of life	88	54
🏙️ Population	639K	150K

The cost of living in Detroit is 44% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 1636th and 4025th ($2133 vs $1481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 311th and 6381st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Detroit	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.9	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.4	$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.03	$5.61
☕ Cappuccino	$4.82	$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.58	$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1309	$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$949	$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2383	$1196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1719	$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$52.1	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1383	$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1272	$168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.4	$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.8	$33.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.36	$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.96	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.6	$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.56	$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.85	$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.1	$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.46	$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.08	$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.63	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.93	$8.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$13.9	$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.96	$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.51	$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.77	$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.1	$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.4	$9.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$88.4	$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.4	$9.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.1	$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.3	$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1177	$323
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16684	$10822

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$2048
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$2080
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1737
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$2032
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$2124
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1963
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$2061
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1911
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$2085
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$2041
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$2039
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$2167
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$2062
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$2036
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$2053
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$1996
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1913
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$2045
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$1973
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1874
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1958
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$2048
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$2100
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$2078
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2345
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$2002
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2295
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1822
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1957
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1721
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2276
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1832
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1642
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1611
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1949
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1608

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1456
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$2005
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$576
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1599
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$728
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$730
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$779
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$650
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$627
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$618
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$791
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$739
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$719
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$714
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$716
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$677
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$648
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$768
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$733
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$742
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$813
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$743
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$1015
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$775
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$969
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$803
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$989
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$677
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$779
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1176
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$719
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$963
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$723
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$768
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$757
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$712
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$890
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$894
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$759
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$596