Cost of living comparison
Austria is 10.1% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 25.5% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 11.7% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 5.7% more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 92.7% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.3% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 0.4% less in Austria
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and housing in Austria are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Austria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 26.5% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$15.38
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$10.63
€9.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$3.11
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.40
€2.21
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$8.15
€7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$5.62
€5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$6.06
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$48.89
€44.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$26,790.93
€24,636.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$20.20
€18.58
|
|
pay 5.7% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$36.05
€33.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$834.31
€767.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$704.76
€648.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$275.88
€253.70
|
|
pay 92.7% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$436.40
€401.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$14,173.71
€13,033.90
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$4.65
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$3.63
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$45.89
€42.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$12.58
€11.57
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$85.11
€78.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$43.90
€40.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$88.16
€81.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$118.74
€109.19
|
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