Cost of living comparison

Budapest, Hungary

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 59.7% more expensive than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 33.5% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 92.6% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 38.4% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.1% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 26.9% more in Oranjestad

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Budapest. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Budapest, you would:

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pay 33.5% more for restaurants

	Budapest	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.52 HUF3,743.95	$19.00 AWG34.22	+80.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 HUF2,807.97	$10.27 AWG18.50	+30.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 HUF542.85	$1.33 AWG2.40	-12.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 HUF420.89	$1.61 AWG2.90	+36.1%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 92.6% more for groceries

	Budapest	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 HUF526.76	$3.05 AWG5.50	+106.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 HUF1,571.30	$6.00 AWG10.81	+35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.98 HUF1,415.94	$6.40 AWG11.53	+60.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.43 HUF865.48	$5.00 AWG9.00	+105.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 HUF868.32	$5.21 AWG9.39	+113.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 HUF251.63	$1.79 AWG3.22	+152.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 HUF283.72	$0.91 AWG1.63	+13.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 HUF287.23	$1.81 AWG3.27	+124.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 HUF417.26	$2.72 AWG4.90	+132.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 HUF181.14	$1.06 AWG1.91	+107.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 HUF194.70	$0.91 AWG1.63	+65.8%
Average			+92.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Budapest	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 HUF2,196.22	$5.66 AWG10.19	-8.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.54 HUF8,377.10	$40.00 AWG72.05	+69.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,962.74 HUF9,593,880.95	$35,000.00 AWG63,043.75	+29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.15 HUF4,324.27	$51.10 AWG92.04	+320.4%
Average			+102.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Budapest	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.98 HUF6,399.20	$91.80 AWG165.36	+410.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$642.83 HUF228,731.85	$810.73 AWG1,460.32	+26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.04 HUF170,096.34	$655.25 AWG1,180.26	+37.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.42 HUF37,510.46	$167.08 AWG300.95	+58.5%
Average			+133.1%

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pay 38.4% less for childcare

	Budapest	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$423.92 HUF150,838.13	$225.00 AWG405.28	-46.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,554.11 HUF3,755,363.94	$7,404.07 AWG13,336.58	-29.8%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 67.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 HUF935.99	$3.00 AWG5.40	+14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 HUF844.53	$3.72 AWG6.70	+56.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.98 HUF2,129.37	$10.00 AWG18.01	+67.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.31 HUF17,546.38	$131.44 AWG236.76	+166.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.63 HUF2,714.37	$10.00 AWG18.01	+31.1%
Average			+67.1%

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pay 26.9% more for clothing

	Budapest	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.81 HUF26,618.91	$80.00 AWG144.10	+6.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.73 HUF13,068.65	$57.37 AWG103.34	+56.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.74 HUF30,862.07	$116.59 AWG210.01	+34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.52 HUF33,276.00	$102.90 AWG185.35	+10.0%
Average			+26.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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