Houston vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Houston	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2248	$1395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5589	$3669
🏠 One person rent	$1325	$636
🏘️ Family rent	$2490	$1381
🍽️ Food expenses	$564	$531
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4672	$943
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	100	9
😀 Quality of life	92	48
🏙️ Population	2.3M	150K

The cost of living in Houston is 61% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 1258th and 4095th ($2248 vs $1395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 2nd 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 82nd and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Houston	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.3	$82.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.71	$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.52	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$5.31	$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.49	$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1392	$531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1059	$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2964	$1373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2036	$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$200	$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.66%	4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2925	$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2076	$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.25	$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.1	$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.7	$45.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.79	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.92	$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.07	$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.95	$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$8.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.9	$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.51	$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.46	$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.15	$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.02	$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.66	$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.31	$7.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.09	$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.86	$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.26	$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$8.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$110	$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.9	$9.91
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.2	$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1368	$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22908	$12926

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2101
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2080
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2143
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2089
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2164
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2093
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2074
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2084
41 km or 25 mi	League	$1983
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2003
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2151
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2692
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$1971
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1798
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1844
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2063
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2129
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1653
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1764
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$1890
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1865
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1838
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2231
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$2004
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1960
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1468
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2211
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2473
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2145
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2186
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2223
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2194
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2226
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2232
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2177
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2250
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2223
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2075
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2156

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1395
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$1792
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$623
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1664
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$628
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$736
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$759
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$682
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$715
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$663
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$785
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$783
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$726
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$726
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$683
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$688
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$680
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$726
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$730
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$707
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$781
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$711
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$947
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$744
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$900
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$776
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$915
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$694
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$772
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1045
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$724
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$922
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$724
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$755
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$877
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$877
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$892
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$896
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$865
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$871