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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 31.3% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 69% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 32.3% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 65.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Cook Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$11.92 NZ$20.74
47.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$59.4 NZ$103
26.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$9.30 NZ$16.18
24.09%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$4.11 NZ$7.15
-0.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$2.61 NZ$4.53
30.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$2.44 NZ$4.25
24.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$6.69 NZ$11.64
-21.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.52 NZ$9.60
-16.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Cook Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$2.16 NZ$3.75
-42.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.07 NZ$5.35
-25.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$1.69 NZ$2.94
99.41%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$5.84 NZ$10.15
-35.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$10.09 NZ$17.55
44.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$7.98 NZ$13.89
78.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$9.09 NZ$15.81
119.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$3.04 NZ$5.29
3.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.35 NZ$4.10
-23.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$3.56 NZ$6.20
-37.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$6.40 NZ$11.14
-26.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$2.44 NZ$4.25
-36.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.89 NZ$3.28
-13.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$2.16 NZ$3.75
-14.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$3.27 NZ$5.70
-67.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$14.89 NZ$25.92
-34.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$11.51 NZ$20.04
-39.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$3.71 NZ$6.46
-70.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$5.10 NZ$8.87
-68.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Cook Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$2.93 NZ$5.10
25.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$21.07 NZ$36.66
-72.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$36.16 NZ$62.9
5.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.78 NZ$3.09
11.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$12.1K NZ$21.1K
162.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Cook Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$105 NZ$183
236.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$29.62 NZ$51.5
-6.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$104 NZ$181
-50.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Cook Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$25.15 NZ$43.77
64.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$23.68 NZ$41.20
3.42%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$7.05 NZ$12.27
96.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Cook Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$1,442 NZ$2,509
950.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Cook Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$68.5 NZ$119
36.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$72.7 NZ$127
82.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Cook Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$325 NZ$565
219.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$324 NZ$564
138.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$352 NZ$613
448.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$470 NZ$818
208.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$5,031 NZ$8,754
24.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$746 NZ$1,298
485.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Cook Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
8
-50.25%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cook Islands: January 11, 2026

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