Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Oslo, Norway

Oslo vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 28.5% more expensive than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 70.5% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 2.5% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 21.1% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 28.7% more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 11.6% more in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.5% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 8.7% more in Oslo

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Oslo are more expensive than in Oranjestad.

Oslo vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.5% more for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.22	$21.80 NOK222.72	+14.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$12.31 NOK125.75	+19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$3.63 NOK37.09	+172.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$2.81 NOK28.74	+74.8%
Average			+70.5%

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pay 2.5% more for groceries

	Oranjestad	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$3.25 NOK33.23	+6.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.81	$6.40 NOK65.36	+6.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.53	$7.87 NOK80.37	+22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.00	$4.50 NOK45.94	-10.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.39	$6.79 NOK69.39	+30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$1.44 NOK14.76	-19.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$1.04 NOK10.58	+14.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$1.43 NOK14.61	-21.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.90	$2.19 NOK22.38	-19.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.91	$1.08 NOK11.04	+2.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$1.04 NOK10.62	+14.6%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 21.1% more for transportation

	Oranjestad	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$7.74 NOK79.12	+36.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.05	$81.47 NOK832.42	+103.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,043.75	$36,328.41 NOK371,203.74	+3.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG92.04	$20.53 NOK209.73	-59.8%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 28.7% more for housing

	Oranjestad	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.36	$52.77 NOK539.25	-42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,460.32	$1,432.43 NOK14,636.56	+76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,180.26	$1,135.26 NOK11,600.12	+73.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG300.95	$179.32 NOK1,832.30	+7.3%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 11.6% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.28	$257.78 NOK2,634.00	+14.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,336.58	$8,036.90 NOK82,121.09	+8.5%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$9.99 NOK102.08	+233.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.70	$4.35 NOK44.45	+17.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$14.53 NOK148.48	+45.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.76	$46.05 NOK470.53	-65.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.01	$15.21 NOK155.44	+52.1%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 8.7% more for clothing

	Oranjestad	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.10	$97.96 NOK1,001.00	+22.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.34	$49.61 NOK506.95	-13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG210.01	$112.16 NOK1,146.02	-3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$133.33 NOK1,362.32	+29.6%
Average			+8.7%

Oranjestad vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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