Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Cook Islands

Cook Islands vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Cook Islands is 2.4% more expensive than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% more in Cook Islands
Groceries: pay 9.8% more in Cook Islands
Transportation: pay 25.8% less in Cook Islands
Housing: pay 6.6% less in Cook Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.8% more in Cook Islands

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Cook Islands are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Cook Islands.

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Cook Islands vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 50.1% more for restaurants

	South Korea	Cook Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 ₩9,627	$14.01 NZ$25.24	+98.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 ₩8,410	$5.60 NZ$10.10	-9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 ₩2,083	$2.24 NZ$4.04	+46.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ₩1,207	$2.24 NZ$4.04	+153.2%
Average			+50.1%

South Korea vs. Cook Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.8% more for groceries

	South Korea	Cook Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$3.04 ₩4,143	$2.80 NZ$5.05	-7.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.12 ₩8,352	$3.64 NZ$6.56	-40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₩11,221	$10.60 NZ$19.11	+28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 ₩4,009	$6.05 NZ$10.90	+105.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 ₩5,604	??
Apples (1 lb)	$4.00 ₩5,458	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,114	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩4,087	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 ₩3,590	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 ₩2,774	??
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ₩1,722	??
Average			+9.8%

South Korea vs. Cook Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

	South Korea	Cook Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩6,830	$6.38 NZ$11.50	+27.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.10 ₩62,878	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,394.53 ₩39M	$11,204.09 NZ$20,193.01	-60.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.59 ₩11,720	??
Average			-25.8%

South Korea vs. Cook Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.6% less for housing

	South Korea	Cook Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.34 ₩33,198	$102.89 NZ$185.44	+322.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$561.73 ₩766K	$448.16 NZ$807.72	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$387.83 ₩529K	$448.16 NZ$807.72	+15.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.72 ₩210K	$74.97 NZ$135.12	-51.2%
Average			-6.6%

South Korea vs. Cook Islands - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	South Korea	Cook Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$545.93 ₩745K	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,214.53 ₩28M	??

South Korea vs. Cook Islands - Cost of childcare

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pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Cook Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 ₩4,499	$5.04 NZ$9.09	+52.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,995	$3.36 NZ$6.06	-8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 ₩4,565	$11.20 NZ$20.19	+234.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.32 ₩78,173	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 ₩15,390	??
Average			+45.8%

South Korea vs. Cook Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	South Korea	Cook Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.53 ₩92,101	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.43 ₩72,869	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.10 ₩107K	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.84 ₩140K	??

South Korea vs. Cook Islands - Cost of clothing

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