Cost of living comparison

Helsinki, Finland

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Helsinki Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 17.5% more expensive than Helsinki.

Restaurants: pay 22.5% less in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 38.1% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 30.2% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 81.2% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 31.4% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 20.9% more in Oranjestad

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Oranjestad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Helsinki Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.5% less for restaurants

	Helsinki	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.76 €16.24	$19.00 AWG34.25	+1.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.79 €10.21	$10.27 AWG18.51	-12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.14 €2.72	$1.33 AWG2.40	-57.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.03 €1.76	$1.61 AWG2.90	-20.8%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 38.1% more for groceries

	Helsinki	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.89 €2.50	$3.05 AWG5.50	+5.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.13 €3.58	$6.00 AWG10.81	+45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.15 €4.46	$6.40 AWG11.54	+24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 €2.67	$5.00 AWG9.01	+62.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.00 €5.19	$5.21 AWG9.39	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 €0.96	$1.79 AWG3.22	+61.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.74	$0.91 AWG1.64	+6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.89	$1.81 AWG3.27	+76.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 €1.47	$2.72 AWG4.91	+59.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 €0.49	$1.06 AWG1.91	+85.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.74	$0.91 AWG1.64	+6.0%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 30.2% more for transportation

	Helsinki	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.50 €6.50	$5.66 AWG10.20	-24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.38 €61.80	$40.00 AWG72.10	-44.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,296.42 €29,695.14	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	+2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.79 €15.40	$51.10 AWG92.10	+187.2%
Average			+30.2%

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pay 81.2% more for housing

	Helsinki	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.48 €19.46	$91.80 AWG165.47	+308.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,111.66 €962.51	$810.73 AWG1,461.33	-27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$870.64 €753.83	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	-24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 €86.02	$167.08 AWG301.16	+68.2%
Average			+81.2%

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pay 31.4% less for childcare

	Helsinki	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$338.03 €292.68	$225.00 AWG405.56	-33.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,508.28 €9,098.47	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	-29.5%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Helsinki	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.57 €7.42	$3.00 AWG5.41	-65.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.76 €4.13	$3.72 AWG6.70	-21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.36 €9.84	$10.00 AWG18.02	-12.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.76 €41.36	$131.44 AWG236.93	+175.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.22 €15.78	$10.00 AWG18.02	-45.1%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 20.9% more for clothing

	Helsinki	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.00 €86.58	$80.00 AWG144.20	-20.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.76 €27.50	$57.37 AWG103.42	+80.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.57 €77.55	$116.59 AWG210.15	+30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.24 €96.32	$102.90 AWG185.47	-7.5%
Average			+20.9%

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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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