Rotterdam vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Rotterdam	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2359	$1460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5397	$3763
🏠 One person rent	$1479	$712
🏘️ Family rent	$2435	$1554
🍽️ Food expenses	$569	$517
🚐 Transport expenses	$179	$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3493	$994
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	94	9
😀 Quality of life	93	48
🏙️ Population	664K	150K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 62% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 1038th and 3589th ($2359 vs $1460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.7 months in Willemstad. Rotterdam ranked 5th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 68th and 6340th 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	$20.8	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$83.3	$70
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.6	$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.3	$3.36
☕ Cappuccino	$3.88	$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.24	$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1509	$652
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1241	$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2680	$1720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2049	$1169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$138	$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$213	$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$46.7	$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.07%	4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5415	$826
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3934	$168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.15	$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$98.4	$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.9	$46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.02	$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.15	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.07	$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.55	$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$9.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.15	$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.58	$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.23	$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.51	$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.5	$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.53	$7.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.66	$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.67	$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.4	$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.8	$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.2	$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.8	$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans	$78.1	$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$108	$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2027	$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10730	$9410

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2062
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$1861
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2042
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2199
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$1969
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2049
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2081
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$1934
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1805
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$1739
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$1890
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2251
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$1917
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$2090
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2291
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$2026
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2180
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$1862
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$2791
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2049
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2085
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1492
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2001
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$1975
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2432
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$1957
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$1937
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$1944
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1631
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1421
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$1879
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1640
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$2105
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1613
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$1651
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$1958
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1530
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$1917
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1318
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1514

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1444
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$1962
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$555
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1580
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$628
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$739
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$781
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$685
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$722
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$666
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$795
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$769
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$728
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$724
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$745
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$681
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$682
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$817
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$738
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$780
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$857
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$775
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$974
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$818
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$919
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$858
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$938
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$693
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$776
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1075
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$723
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$960
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$723
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$807
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$904
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$910
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$917
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$918
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$892
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$901