Milwaukee vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Milwaukee	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2046	$1481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5001	$3493
🏠 One person rent	$1179	$726
🏘️ Family rent	$1923	$1239
🍽️ Food expenses	$577	$542
🚐 Transport expenses	$118	$81.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3707	$1190
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	82	9
😀 Quality of life	91	54
🏙️ Population	577K	150K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 38% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 1864th and 4025th ($2046 vs $1481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1525th 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Milwaukee ranked 55th best city to live in the United States vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 195th and 6381st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Milwaukee	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.5	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$61.2	$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.1	$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.38	$5.61
☕ Cappuccino	$4.96	$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3	$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1315	$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$935	$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2336	$1196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1539	$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$107	$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$163	$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$61.5	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.41%	4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1953	$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1705	$168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.99	$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$73.6	$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.2	$33.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.84	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.09	$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.51	$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.15	$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.58	$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.09	$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.15	$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.54	$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.35	$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.67	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$8.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.28	$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.36	$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.55	$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.86	$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.5	$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.4	$9.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$165	$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$17	$9.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$41.6	$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$79.6	$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1808	$323
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23971	$10822

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1904
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$1973
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1943
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$1948
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$1966
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$1964
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1919
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1785
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$1973
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2039
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$2032
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1941
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$2030
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$2089
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1957
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2381
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1826
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2355
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2368
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2375
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2340
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1763
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2368
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2394
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2434
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2119
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1849
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2220
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2373
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1789
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2528
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2392
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2412
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2508
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2426
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2399

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