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Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and China

😐 Solo nomad: Aruba is 157.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 168.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aruba is 170.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 170.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aruba
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.93 AWG 28.52
$2.77 ¥19.31
475.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.5 AWG 160
$24.14 ¥169
270.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.90 AWG 17.72
$4.75 ¥33.15
108.42%
Cappuccino
$4.16 AWG 7.44
$3.02 ¥21.06
37.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 AWG 3.36
$0.44 ¥3.06
327.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 AWG 3.15
$0.27 ¥1.87
551.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.58 AWG 6.41
$0.96 ¥6.67
272.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 AWG 9.42
$2.04 ¥14.21
157.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aruba
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 AWG 3.44
$1.75 ¥12.21
9.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.98 AWG 5.33
$1.69 ¥11.79
76.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 AWG 6.86
$0.98 ¥6.85
290.82%
Eggs
$4.85 AWG 8.68
$1.60 ¥11.19
203.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.84 AWG 39.08
$13.34 ¥93.1
63.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 AWG 13.11
$3.27 ¥22.82
123.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.57 AWG 24.29
$10.63 ¥74.2
27.66%
Apples (1kg)
$5.19 AWG 9.29
$1.74 ¥12.16
198.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.26 AWG 5.83
$1.26 ¥8.76
158.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.93 AWG 12.41
$1.45 ¥10.13
377.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.56 AWG 11.74
$1.19 ¥8.28
451.26%
Potato (1kg)
$3.90 AWG 6.97
$0.73 ¥5.08
434.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.50 AWG 4.48
$0.86 ¥5.99
190.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.95 AWG 7.06
$0.62 ¥4.30
537.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 AWG 5.37
$0.53 ¥3.71
466.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.32 AWG 18.47
$3.44 ¥24.03
200.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 AWG 18.13
$11.63 ¥81.2
-12.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.52 AWG 6.29
$0.84 ¥5.88
319.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 AWG 8.24
$1.62 ¥11.30
184.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Aruba
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 AWG 5.30
$0.44 ¥3.07
572.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.5 AWG 164
$20.71 ¥145
342.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.71 AWG 35.28
$1.42 ¥9.91
1288.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.12 AWG 9.16
$0.33 ¥2.27
1451.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.34 AWG 45.37
$6.51 ¥45.42
289.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 AWG 2.61
$1.17 ¥8.19
24.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K AWG 46.1K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
34.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K AWG 63.8K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
114.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aruba
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 AWG 400
$51.4 ¥359
335.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$88.2 AWG 158
$9.63 ¥67.2
815.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$95.4 AWG 171
$11.22 ¥78.3
750.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aruba
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.5 AWG 133
$39.09 ¥273
90.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.64 AWG 69.2
$14.70 ¥103
162.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.05 AWG 17.99
$6.14 ¥42.89
63.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aruba
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 AWG 415
$416 ¥2,905
-44.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K AWG 21.3K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-33.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aruba
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 AWG 113
$45.24 ¥316
39.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.2 AWG 138
$32.59 ¥228
136.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 AWG 224
$73.0 ¥509
71.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 AWG 222
$72.8 ¥508
70.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aruba
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 AWG 1,460
$432 ¥3,018
88.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 AWG 1,038
$253 ¥1,767
129.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 AWG 2,861
$923 ¥6,441
73.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 AWG 2,636
$546 ¥3,811
169.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,262 AWG 4,050
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-57.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,734 AWG 3,103
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-37.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aruba
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,095 AWG 3,751
$1,037 ¥7,240
102.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
4.06
60.10%

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Last update for Aruba: January 12, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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