Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.4 times more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
South Korea
|
Cook Islands
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,914
|
$6.12
NZ$9.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,588
|
$8.27
NZ$13.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,922
|
$3.37
NZ$5.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,020
|
$2.45
NZ$3.98
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,968
|
$3.01
NZ$4.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,325
|
$4.49
NZ$7.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,777
|
$7.73
NZ$12.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,442
|
$5.06
NZ$8.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,915
|
$2.41
NZ$3.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,821
|
$1.48
NZ$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,922
|
$0.97
NZ$1.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,443
|
$1.38
NZ$2.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,808
|
$1.44
NZ$2.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,337
|
$0.83
NZ$1.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,520
|
$0.77
NZ$1.25
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for transportation
South Korea
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,329
|
$6.19
NZ$10.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,685
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,556,128
|
$16,839.90
NZ$27,377.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,170
|
$217.39
NZ$353.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
South Korea
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩28,044
|
$106.86
NZ$173.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩583,220
|
$489.89
NZ$796.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩457,187
|
$428.65
NZ$696.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩179,700
|
$66.96
NZ$108.87
|
|
pay 92.2% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩534,566
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩26,130,912
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,389.31
|
|
pay 90.5% more for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,046
|
$4.90
NZ$7.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,775
|
$4.18
NZ$6.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,611
|
$18.37
NZ$29.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,702
|
$25.52
NZ$41.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,588
|
$5.97
NZ$9.71
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
South Korea
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩86,629
|
$76.55
NZ$124.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,952
|
$36.74
NZ$59.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,886
|
$76.55
NZ$124.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩136,671
|
$88.79
NZ$144.35
|
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