Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austria vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary
Austria is 3.0 times more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% more in Austria
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% more in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 82.2% more in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Austria
- Childcare
-
pay 11.1 times more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.2% more in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 82.9% more in Austria
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Austria are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Austria.
Austria vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austria instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
$18.52
€15.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
NZ$13.83
|
$11.86
€10.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NZ$5.03
|
$3.81
€3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
NZ$4.36
|
$2.84
€2.45
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Austria - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
NZ$5.42
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
NZ$8.68
|
$10.46
€9.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
NZ$12.85
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.57
NZ$9.71
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
NZ$5.93
|
$6.81
€5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
NZ$2.27
|
$1.34
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
NZ$1.83
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
NZ$2.73
|
$1.51
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
NZ$4.79
|
$2.16
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
NZ$1.83
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.44
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Austria - Cost of groceries
pay 82.2% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.56
NZ$11.45
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.69
€49.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,538.70
NZ$20,123.30
|
$30,303.85
€26,131.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.13
€21.67
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Austria - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$105.96
NZ$184.80
|
$39.06
€33.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.77
NZ$533.27
|
$969.93
€836.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.77
NZ$533.27
|
$823.47
€710.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.72
NZ$144.27
|
$307.44
€265.12
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Austria - Cost of housing
pay 11.1 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$585.93
€505.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,384.64
NZ$2,414.80
|
$15,311.22
€13,203.28
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Austria - Cost of childcare
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.99
NZ$10.44
|
$5.41
€4.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
NZ$6.62
|
$4.37
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.04
NZ$41.92
|
$51.14
€44.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
$14.33
€12.35
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Austria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 82.9% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.62
NZ$112.69
|
$99.44
€85.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.64
€41.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.83
€89.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.96
NZ$123.76
|
$150.37
€129.67
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Austria - Cost of clothing
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