Cost of living comparison
China is 2.4 times more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in China instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
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Cook Islands
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
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pay 48.2% less for groceries
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Cook Islands
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
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pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
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pay 1.4% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
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pay 12.8 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
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pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
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pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.67
CN¥231.09
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
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