Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Aruba

Aruba vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Aruba is 4.8% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.9% less in Aruba
Groceries: pay 4.1% less in Aruba
Transportation: pay 31.1% less in Aruba
Housing: pay 19.8% more in Aruba
Childcare: pay 0.4% less in Aruba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% less in Aruba
Clothing: pay 20.8% less in Aruba

Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Aruba.

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Aruba vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.9% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Aruba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$20.08 AWG36.15	-3.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$10.39 AWG18.69	-24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$2.28 AWG4.11	-41.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$1.96 AWG3.52	-36.1%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 4.1% less for groceries

	Denmark	Aruba
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$2.95 AWG5.31	-12.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$6.50 AWG11.70	-8.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$6.74 AWG12.14	-11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$5.17 AWG9.30	+6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$3.45 AWG6.21	-37.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$2.10 AWG3.78	+51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$0.98 AWG1.77	-26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$2.27 AWG4.08	+40.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$1.59 AWG2.86	-22.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$1.01 AWG1.82	+5.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$0.91 AWG1.64	+5.5%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 31.1% less for transportation

	Denmark	Aruba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$9.17 AWG16.50	+4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$30.00 AWG54.00	-67.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	-46.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$48.03 AWG86.45	+120.3%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 19.8% more for housing

	Denmark	Aruba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$95.25 AWG171.46	+147.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$1,027.78 AWG1,850.00	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$1,183.33 AWG2,130.00	+36.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$187.84 AWG338.12	+26.4%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 0.4% less for childcare

	Denmark	Aruba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$275.00 AWG495.00	-49.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$13,223.55 AWG23,802.39	+96.9%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Aruba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$5.64 AWG10.16	-28.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$4.73 AWG8.51	-24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$10.00 AWG18.00	+7.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$62.22 AWG112.00	+41.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$11.94 AWG21.49	-35.0%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 20.8% less for clothing

	Denmark	Aruba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$60.00 AWG108.00	-42.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$57.85 AWG104.14	+26.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$114.41 AWG205.93	-7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$102.90 AWG185.22	-41.4%
Average			-20.8%

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