Ottawa vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ottawa	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2122	$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4795	$3858
🏠 One person rent	$1248	$843
🏘️ Family rent	$2038	$1421
🍽️ Food expenses	$575	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3638	$1256
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	49	9
😀 Quality of life	91	53
🏙️ Population	1.02M	137K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 28% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 1688th and 3357th ($2122 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Canada and Curacao, respectively. Check Canada vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 141st and 6458th 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	$15.2	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.6	$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.79	$5.74
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.14	$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1259	$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1072	$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2157	$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1775	$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.4	$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.27%	5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4527	$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4215	$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.92	$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$96.3	$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.55	$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.51	$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.86	$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.98	$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.3	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.2	$9.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.19	$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.94	$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.36	$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$66.5	$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$104
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$899	$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17263	$12169

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1839
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2189
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1674
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$1848
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1942
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1864
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1906
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1832
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1926
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1914
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1903
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1928
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1915
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1913
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1918
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1451
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1929
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1917
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1905
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$2058
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1816
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1828
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1905
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1901
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1828
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1921
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1874
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1937
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2051
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1861
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1817
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1829
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875

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