Cost of living comparison

Aruba

compared to

Denmark

Denmark vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

Denmark is 5.1% more expensive than Aruba overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.4% more in Denmark
Groceries: pay 4.3% more in Denmark
Transportation: pay 45.1% more in Denmark
Housing: pay 16.5% less in Denmark
Childcare: pay 0.4% more in Denmark
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% more in Denmark
Clothing: pay 26.3% more in Denmark

The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Denmark are more expensive than in Aruba.

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Denmark vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Denmark instead of Aruba, you would:

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pay 23.4% more for restaurants

	Aruba	Denmark
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.08 AWG36.15	$20.73 DKK138.31	+3.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.39 AWG18.69	$13.74 DKK91.67	+32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 AWG4.11	$3.88 DKK25.88	+69.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 AWG3.52	$3.06 DKK20.42	+56.5%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 4.3% more for groceries

	Aruba	Denmark
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 AWG5.31	$3.38 DKK22.57	+14.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50 AWG11.70	$7.11 DKK47.41	+9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 AWG12.14	$7.62 DKK50.87	+13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 AWG9.30	$4.86 DKK32.43	-5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.45 AWG6.21	$5.50 DKK36.69	+59.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.38 DKK9.24	-34.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 AWG1.77	$1.33 DKK8.91	+35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.08	$1.62 DKK10.81	-28.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$2.05 DKK13.69	+29.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.96 DKK6.41	-4.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.86 DKK5.75	-5.2%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 45.1% more for transportation

	Aruba	Denmark
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.17 AWG16.50	$8.78 DKK58.59	-4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.00	$90.81 DKK605.94	+202.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	$49,082.02 DKK327K	+88.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.45	$21.81 DKK145.51	-54.6%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 16.5% less for housing

	Aruba	Denmark
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.25 AWG171.46	$38.53 DKK257.08	-59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,027.78 AWG1,850.00	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	+6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.33 AWG2,130.00	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	-26.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.84 AWG338.12	$148.64 DKK991.82	-20.9%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 0.4% more for childcare

	Aruba	Denmark
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$275.00 AWG495.00	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	+98.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,223.55 AWG23,802.39	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	-49.2%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Aruba	Denmark
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 AWG10.16	$7.87 DKK52.52	+39.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.73 AWG8.51	$6.26 DKK41.75	+32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$9.31 DKK62.10	-6.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.00	$43.88 DKK292.77	-29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.49	$18.38 DKK122.64	+54.0%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 26.3% more for clothing

	Aruba	Denmark
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.00	$105.11 DKK701.32	+75.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.85 AWG104.14	$45.60 DKK304.27	-21.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.41 AWG205.93	$123.67 DKK825.17	+8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	+70.6%
Average			+26.3%

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