Seattle vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Seattle	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3015	$1460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7449	$3763
🏠 One person rent	$1896	$712
🏘️ Family rent	$3549	$1554
🍽️ Food expenses	$746	$517
🚐 Transport expenses	$160	$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6742	$994
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	80	9
😀 Quality of life	91	48
🏙️ Population	737K	150K

The cost of living in Seattle is 106% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 158th and 3589th ($3015 vs $1460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 1st in the United States and Curacao, respectively. Check the United States vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. Seattle ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 98th and 6340th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Willemstad

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	Seattle	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.9	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90.4	$70
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.6	$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.98	$3.36
☕ Cappuccino	$5.55	$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.97	$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2086	$652
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1567	$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3947	$1720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3067	$1169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$237	$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.8	$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.44%	4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6966	$826
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5351	$168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.73	$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$96.7	$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18	$46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.18	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.03	$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.44	$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.89	$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.3	$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.6	$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.4	$9.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.76	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.47	$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.91	$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.8	$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.15	$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$7.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.98	$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.49	$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$65.6	$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$183	$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.9	$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans	$68.9	$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2185	$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$29407	$9410

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Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2642
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2810
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2973
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2595
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3239
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2718
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2741
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2625
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2759
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2785
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2606
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2623
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2726
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2462
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2784
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2642
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2532
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2579
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2637
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2338
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2589
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2517
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2604
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2644
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2604
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2449
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2598
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2460
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2571
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2406
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2692
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2751
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2542
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2527
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2523
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2093

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