Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Aruba

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 35.2% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 36.6% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.98
$15.95 AWG 28.55
1.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.31
$89.7 AWG 161
-36.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.97
$10.06 AWG 18.01
2.88%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.04
$4.30 AWG 7.70
-45.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.83 AWG 3.27
39.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.70 AWG 3.05
8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.53 AWG 6.32
-3.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.52
$5.09 AWG 9.11
-20.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.92 AWG 3.43
-38.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.91 AWG 5.20
-46.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$3.71 AWG 6.64
-54.72%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.62
$4.82 AWG 8.62
-37.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.19
$22.68 AWG 40.60
-37.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.39
$7.56 AWG 13.53
12.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.88
$13.37 AWG 23.93
19.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$5.18 AWG 9.26
-52.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$3.10 AWG 5.55
-32.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$7.09 AWG 12.69
-71.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.30
$6.45 AWG 11.55
-58.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$4.01 AWG 7.17
-53.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.53 AWG 4.52
-21.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$4.11 AWG 7.35
-68.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.69
$2.98 AWG 5.34
-73.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.36
$10.09 AWG 18.06
-38.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.92
$9.85 AWG 17.64
-42.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$3.38 AWG 6.06
-61.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$4.75 AWG 8.51
-54.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.52
$3.05 AWG 5.46
-42.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.49
$91.2 AWG 163
-61.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.87
$19.39 AWG 34.70
-76.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$4.90 AWG 8.77
-74.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.66
$24.62 AWG 44.07
6.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.46 AWG 2.61
26.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.8K
$26.4K AWG 47.2K
43.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.3K
$35.8K AWG 64.1K
-12.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €131
$225 AWG 403
-32.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.50
$85.3 AWG 153
-76.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.86
$96.1 AWG 172
-64.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.89
$77.0 AWG 138
-38.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €14.00
$39.26 AWG 70.3
-58.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.24
$10.04 AWG 17.97
-5.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €445
$233 AWG 418
120.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,864
$11.6K AWG 20.8K
-12.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €74.1
$61.5 AWG 110
39.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.71
$75.8 AWG 136
-51.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.9
$125 AWG 223
-27.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €93.1
$120 AWG 215
-10.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €925
$807 AWG 1,445
32.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €711
$587 AWG 1,050
39.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,437
$1,539 AWG 2,754
7.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,057
$1,462 AWG 2,617
-16.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,737
$2,274 AWG 4,071
89.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,400
$1,718 AWG 3,075
61.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,829
$2,272 AWG 4,067
-7.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
6.5
-46.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Aruba: March 3, 2026

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