Ottawa vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Ottawa	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2236	$1395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4945	$3669
🏠 One person rent	$1327	$636
🏘️ Family rent	$2038	$1381
🍽️ Food expenses	$603	$531
🚐 Transport expenses	$179	$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3150	$943
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	50	9
😀 Quality of life	89	48
🏙️ Population	1.02M	150K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 60% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 1290th and 4095th ($2236 vs $1395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in Canada and Curacao, respectively. Check Canada vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 167th and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Willemstad

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	Ottawa	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.6	$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$74.1	$82.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.89	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$3.95	$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.31	$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1288	$531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1129	$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2131	$1373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1732	$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$173	$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$53.5	$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5242	$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4784	$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.78	$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$94.4	$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.7	$45.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.35	$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.72	$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.47	$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$8.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.8	$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.41	$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.06	$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.17	$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.56	$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$7.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.37	$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.05	$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.54	$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.6	$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.2	$8.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$63.6	$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$9.91
👖 Brand Jeans	$59	$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1037	$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20100	$12926

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1542
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2336
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1677
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$2004
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$2002
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1828
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1921
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1805
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1839
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1897
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1799
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1785
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1908
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1751
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1898
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1791
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1828
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1912
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1964
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$1996
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1773
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1890
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1871
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1686
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1849
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1861
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1912
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1954
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1821
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1873
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1927
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1896
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1960
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2057
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1878
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1823
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1845
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1740
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1912
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1884

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