Cost of living comparison

Stockholm, Sweden

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 17.9% more expensive than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 8.6% less in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 21.8% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 8.7% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 28.5% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 42.5% more in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.7% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 2.4% less in Oranjestad

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

Oranjestad vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.6% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.86 SEK131.36	$19.00 AWG34.25	+37.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.16 SEK96.33	$10.27 AWG18.51	+1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.56 SEK24.31	$1.33 AWG2.40	-48.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 SEK20.18	$1.61 AWG2.90	-24.4%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 21.8% more for groceries

	Stockholm	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 SEK25.17	$3.05 AWG5.50	+15.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 SEK50.16	$6.00 AWG10.81	+13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.43 SEK51.51	$6.40 AWG11.54	+17.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 SEK36.25	$5.00 AWG9.01	+30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.15 SEK48.78	$5.21 AWG9.39	+1.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.13	$1.79 AWG3.22	+29.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SEK10.41	$0.91 AWG1.64	-17.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK12.92	$1.81 AWG3.27	+33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 SEK16.89	$2.72 AWG4.91	+52.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 SEK6.72	$1.06 AWG1.91	+49.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.48	$0.91 AWG1.64	+15.0%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 8.7% more for transportation

	Stockholm	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK63.25	$5.66 AWG10.20	-15.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.22 SEK893.23	$40.00 AWG72.10	-57.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,544.48 SEK270,597.40	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	+22.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.62 SEK261.84	$51.10 AWG92.10	+85.0%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 28.5% more for housing

	Stockholm	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 SEK317.49	$91.80 AWG165.47	+174.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,542.54 SEK14,623.09	$810.73 AWG1,461.33	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$965.24 SEK9,150.31	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	-32.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.65 SEK1,323.84	$167.08 AWG301.16	+19.6%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 42.5% more for childcare

	Stockholm	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.54 SEK1,370.23	$225.00 AWG405.56	+55.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,727.37 SEK54,294.62	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	+29.3%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 34.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.30 SEK69.18	$3.00 AWG5.41	-58.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 SEK40.49	$3.72 AWG6.70	-12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.56 SEK62.18	$10.00 AWG18.02	+52.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.99 SEK379.06	$131.44 AWG236.93	+228.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.61 SEK148.00	$10.00 AWG18.02	-35.9%
Average			+34.7%

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pay 2.4% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.26 SEK855.70	$80.00 AWG144.20	-11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.14 SEK408.97	$57.37 AWG103.42	+33.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.21 SEK1,006.85	$116.59 AWG210.15	+9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.28 SEK1,652.19	$102.90 AWG185.47	-41.0%
Average			-2.4%

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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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