Cost of living comparison
Japan is 25.9% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 54.2% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 30.7% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 16.4% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 44.6% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 39.0% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.3% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 41.3% less in Japan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$6.44
¥949
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$4.94
¥728
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.97
¥143
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.73
¥108
|
|
pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.52
¥225
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$5.72
¥843
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$5.46
¥804
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$2.02
¥297
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$2.73
¥402
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$2.17
¥320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$1.02
¥151
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$1.64
¥242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$2.04
¥300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.26
¥186
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$1.08
¥160
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$4.22
¥623
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$57.82
¥8,521
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$22,042.19
¥3,248,821
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$25.42
¥3,747
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$31.09
¥4,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$500.38
¥73,751
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$325.42
¥47,963
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$113.04
¥16,661
|
|
pay 39.0% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$288.10
¥42,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$11,095.30
¥1,635,348
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.71
¥399
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$2.78
¥409
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$3.98
¥587
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$57.72
¥8,507
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$11.97
¥1,765
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$40.54
¥5,976
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$26.82
¥3,953
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$54.08
¥7,971
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$81.66
¥12,036
|
|
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