Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 2.3 times more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 60.3% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.57
|
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.01
|
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
|
pay 67.1% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
|
pay 49.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
|
pay 75.8% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.30
|
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
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