Houston vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Houston	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2261	$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5455	$3858
🏠 One person rent	$1267	$843
🏘️ Family rent	$2011	$1421
🍽️ Food expenses	$622	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$191	$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4659	$1256
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	100	9
😀 Quality of life	96	53
🏙️ Population	2.3M	137K

The cost of living in Houston is 36% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 1367th and 3357th ($2261 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 14th and 6458th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Houston	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.7	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.3	$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.99	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.03	$5.74
☕ Cappuccino	$5.49	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.69	$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1416	$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$994	$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2413	$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1595	$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71.6	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.18%	5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2519	$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1831	$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.26	$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$74.4	$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.37	$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.08	$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.25	$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.4	$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.91	$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.4	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10	$9.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.3	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.87	$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.19	$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.4	$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.2	$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.5	$104
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1987	$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22291	$12169

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2142
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2064
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2093
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2126
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2011
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2107
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2025
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2124
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2190
41 km or 25 mi	League	$1990
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$1916
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2096
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2754
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2011
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1860
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1893
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2033
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$1900
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1621
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1843
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$1950
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1895
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1872
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2003
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1977
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1917
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1516
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2141
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2475
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2058
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2070
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2168
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2110
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2125
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2151
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2120
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2149
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2066
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$1937
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2123

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