Rotterdam vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Rotterdam	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2615	$1481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6248	$3493
🏠 One person rent	$1599	$726
🏘️ Family rent	$2836	$1239
🍽️ Food expenses	$653	$542
🚐 Transport expenses	$206	$81.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3894	$1190
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	94	9
😀 Quality of life	94	54
🏙️ Population	664K	150K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 77% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 689th and 4025th ($2615 vs $1481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the Netherlands and Curacao, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Rotterdam compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Rotterdam ranked 5th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 67th and 6381st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Willemstad

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	Rotterdam	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.2	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$91.9	$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14	$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.86	$5.61
☕ Cappuccino	$4.59	$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.74	$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1583	$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1310	$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2846	$1196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2421	$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$177	$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$272	$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$57.3	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.99%	4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6107	$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4426	$168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.32	$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76	$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.1	$33.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.3	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.41	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.38	$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.2	$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.92	$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.96	$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.15	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.73	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.3	$8.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.04	$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.17	$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.83	$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.95	$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.7	$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.6	$9.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41	$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.4	$9.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$131	$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2107	$323
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13809	$10822

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2329
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$2228
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2392
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2581
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$2262
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2374
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2222
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2134
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$2057
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$2087
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$2175
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2718
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$2224
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$1846
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2589
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$2302
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2414
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$2238
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$3118
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2568
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2252
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1701
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2374
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2263
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2706
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2256
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$2230
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2178
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1829
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1639
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$2089
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1818
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$2318
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1804
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$1860
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$2359
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1696
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$2168
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1512
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1671

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