Oakland vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Oakland	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3273	$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7799	$3858
🏠 One person rent	$2094	$843
🏘️ Family rent	$3648	$1421
🍽️ Food expenses	$836	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$138	$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5290	$1256
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	97	9
😀 Quality of life	93	53
🏙️ Population	441K	137K

The cost of living in Oakland is 97% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 95th and 3357th ($3273 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 1.6 months in Oakland compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Oakland ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 70th and 6458th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Oakland	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$24.9	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$120	$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.96	$5.74
☕ Cappuccino	$5.35	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.35	$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2145	$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1854	$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3859	$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3291	$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$176	$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.6	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.08%	5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7921	$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5888	$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.75	$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.6	$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.5	$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.4	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.41	$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.91	$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.97	$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.6	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.64	$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.4	$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.19	$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.44	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.09	$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.1	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.74	$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.8	$9.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.98	$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.31	$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.93	$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.2	$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$179	$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.3	$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$75.3	$104
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2824	$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20453	$12169

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Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3559
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2906
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2822
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3102
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$2968
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$3086
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2900
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2822
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3873
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3264
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2796
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$2848
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2893
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3261
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3276
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3310
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2905
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2748
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3588
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3797
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3245
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3075
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2804
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3088
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$4178
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3577
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3357
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2393
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3234
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3486
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3728
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3616
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3356
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3357

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