Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Korea vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary
North Korea is 63.5% cheaper than Cook Islands overall.
North Korea vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Korea instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.01
NZ$24.77
|
$4.81
KPW4,327
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
NZ$9.91
|
$21.26
KPW19,136
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
NZ$3.96
|
$2.21
KPW1,985
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
NZ$3.96
|
$1.28
KPW1,153
|
|
Cook Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.0% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
NZ$4.95
|
$2.30
KPW2,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
NZ$6.44
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.60
NZ$18.75
|
$3.55
KPW3,195
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.05
NZ$10.70
|
$2.00
KPW1,798
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Cook Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
NZ$11.29
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,204.09
NZ$19,812.72
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
Cook Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.89
NZ$181.95
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.16
NZ$792.51
|
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$448.16
NZ$792.51
|
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.97
NZ$132.57
|
?? | |
Cook Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Cook Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.04
NZ$8.92
|
$13.44
KPW12,093
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NZ$5.94
|
$1.12
KPW1,008
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.20
NZ$19.81
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$75.02
KPW67,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
Cook Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
Cook Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of clothing
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