Cost of living comparison
Iran is 21.3% cheaper than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 67.9% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.9% less in Iran
- Clothing
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pay 30.3% less in Iran
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and housing are lower in Iran. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$3.77
IRR158,584
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$3.72
IRR156,586
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$0.85
IRR35,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$0.81
IRR33,917
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$0.50
IRR20,961
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$2.06
IRR86,747
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$2.72
IRR114,531
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$1.20
IRR50,729
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$1.58
IRR66,714
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$0.47
IRR19,628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.75
IRR31,710
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$0.49
IRR20,449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$0.30
IRR12,806
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.26
IRR10,899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.24
IRR10,043
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$2.50
IRR105,265
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.01
IRR463,512
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,985,366,172
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$2.96
IRR124,822
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$11.98
IRR504,489
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$337.20
IRR14,200,287
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$231.30
IRR9,740,785
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$12.31
IRR518,444
|
|
pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$88.94
IRR3,745,453
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,299,698
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$0.81
IRR34,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$1.24
IRR52,371
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$1.96
IRR82,655
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$17.71
IRR745,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$1.59
IRR66,848
|
|
pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,647
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.13
IRR1,226,658
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.63
IRR4,406,273
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$65.71
IRR2,767,212
|
|
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