Cost of Living Comparison Between Cook Islands and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Cook Islands and China

😐 Solo nomad: Cook Islands is 62.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cook Islands is 73.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cook Islands
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 NZ$19.53
$2.85 ¥20.46
315.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 NZ$101
$23.97 ¥172
155.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.86 NZ$14.61
$4.96 ¥35.61
78.63%
Cappuccino
$4.18 NZ$6.89
$3.13 ¥22.47
33.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NZ$4.18
$0.44 ¥3.18
475.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 NZ$3.86
$0.29 ¥2.1
706.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 NZ$10.91
$0.95 ¥6.83
596.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 NZ$8.92
$2.14 ¥15.32
152.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cook Islands
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 NZ$3.53
$1.85 ¥13.23
15.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.21 NZ$5.3
$1.68 ¥12.06
91.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 NZ$2.81
$0.95 ¥6.81
80.00%
Eggs
$5.95 NZ$9.81
$1.55 ¥11.11
283.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 NZ$16.52
$13.25 ¥95.1
-24.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 NZ$12.77
$3.28 ¥23.52
135.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 NZ$14.8
$10.85 ¥77.8
-17.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 NZ$5.05
$1.77 ¥12.66
72.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 NZ$4.09
$1.26 ¥9.01
96.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 NZ$5.97
$1.5 ¥10.73
141.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.43 NZ$10.61
$1.19 ¥8.5
440.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 NZ$3.86
$0.75 ¥5.4
212.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 NZ$3.21
$0.86 ¥6.15
126.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 NZ$3.45
$0.61 ¥4.37
242.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 NZ$5.4
$0.58 ¥4.14
463.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.25 NZ$25.14
$3.45 ¥24.74
342.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 NZ$18.93
$11.3 ¥81.1
1.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.72 NZ$6.14
$0.84 ¥6
342.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 NZ$8.15
$1.68 ¥12.05
194.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Cook Islands
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 NZ$4.99
$0.4 ¥2.86
657.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.83 ¥149
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$20.78 NZ$34.26
$1.36 ¥9.74
1427.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ¥2.55
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.89 NZ$60.8
$6.8 ¥48.75
442.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 NZ$3.02
$1.12 ¥8.05
63.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K NZ$19.5K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
-38.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$16.7K ¥119.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cook Islands
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 NZ$176
$51.4 ¥369
107.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.4 NZ$50.2
$9.77 ¥70.1
211.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 NZ$170
$11.34 ¥81.3
809.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cook Islands
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.93 NZ$41.12
$39.55 ¥284
-36.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.75 NZ$39.17
$14.89 ¥107
59.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 NZ$11.18
$6.23 ¥44.71
8.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cook Islands
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$417 ¥2,989
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,463 NZ$2,413
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-91.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cook Islands
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 NZ$112
$45.65 ¥327
49.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$33.49 ¥240
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$71.8 ¥515
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 NZ$123
$72.9 ¥523
2.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cook Islands
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 NZ$520
$445 ¥3,194
-29.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 NZ$522
$255 ¥1,830
24.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 NZ$591
$915 ¥6,566
-60.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 NZ$778
$543 ¥3,895
-13.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,920 NZ$8,115
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-19.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$737 NZ$1,215
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-74.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cook Islands
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$942 ¥6,755
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
4.06
97.04%

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Last update for Cook Islands: October 27, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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