Rotterdam vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$3669
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$1381
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$943
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
9
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
664K
150K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 59% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 1336th and 4095th ($2219 vs $1395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in the Netherlands and Curacao, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 51st and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$82.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$1373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$45.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$7.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$9.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$12926

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592

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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