Ottawa vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Ottawa	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2096	$1481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4619	$3493
🏠 One person rent	$1231	$726
🏘️ Family rent	$1937	$1239
🍽️ Food expenses	$576	$542
🚐 Transport expenses	$166	$81.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3333	$1190
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	50	9
😀 Quality of life	92	54
🏙️ Population	1.02M	150K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 42% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 1744th and 4025th ($2096 vs $1481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Canada and Curacao, respectively. Check Canada vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Ottawa compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Ottawa ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 129th and 6381st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Ottawa	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.1	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$63.6	$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.52	$5.61
☕ Cappuccino	$3.81	$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2	$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1295	$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1036	$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2109	$1196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1647	$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95.9	$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47.4	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.23%	4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4937	$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3196	$168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.84	$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$95.2	$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.2	$33.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.04	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.35	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.55	$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.53	$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.9	$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.77	$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.5	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.61	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$8.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.18	$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.9	$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.76	$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.4	$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.7	$9.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$66	$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.8	$9.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89	$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$783	$323
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15527	$10822

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1802
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2166
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1660
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$1836
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1935
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1782
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1850
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1753
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1806
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1835
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1780
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1785
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1838
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1763
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1829
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1437
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1822
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1853
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1867
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$1930
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1719
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1835
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1820
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1649
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1805
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1814
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1864
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1903
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1766
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1828
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1892
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1842
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1911
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2055
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1820
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1767
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1786
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1671
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1869
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1822

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