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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Italy is 15% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Italy is 25.6% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 โ‚ฌ15.22
$11.92 NZ$20.74
48.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 โ‚ฌ69.8
$59.4 NZ$103
36.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
$9.30 NZ$16.18
22.37%
Cappuccino
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$4.11 NZ$7.15
-51.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.61 NZ$4.53
13.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$2.44 NZ$4.25
-45.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 โ‚ฌ5.03
$6.69 NZ$11.64
-12.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 โ‚ฌ4.57
$5.52 NZ$9.60
-3.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.16 NZ$3.75
-24.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$3.07 NZ$5.35
-21.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$1.69 NZ$2.94
79.88%
Eggs
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$5.84 NZ$10.15
-29.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 โ‚ฌ14.11
$10.09 NZ$17.55
62.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 โ‚ฌ10.87
$7.98 NZ$13.89
58.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 โ‚ฌ17.89
$9.09 NZ$15.81
128.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$3.04 NZ$5.29
-18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.35 NZ$4.10
-5.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$3.56 NZ$6.20
-24.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$6.40 NZ$11.14
-47.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.44 NZ$4.25
-20.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.89 NZ$3.28
-0.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$2.16 NZ$3.75
-29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฌ0.47
$3.27 NZ$5.70
-83.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.13
$14.89 NZ$25.92
-52.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$11.51 NZ$20.04
-38.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$3.71 NZ$6.46
-51.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$5.10 NZ$8.87
-50.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.93 NZ$5.10
-33.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 โ‚ฌ36.24
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.13
$21.07 NZ$36.66
-71.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 โ‚ฌ29.71
$36.16 NZ$62.9
-4.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.78 NZ$3.09
17.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$12.1K NZ$21.1K
167.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K โ‚ฌ29.1K
-
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 โ‚ฌ190
$105 NZ$183
108.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 โ‚ฌ11.65
$29.62 NZ$51.5
-54.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 โ‚ฌ26.72
$104 NZ$181
-70.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 โ‚ฌ49.91
$25.15 NZ$43.77
130.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 โ‚ฌ21.82
$23.68 NZ$41.20
6.88%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 โ‚ฌ9.02
$7.05 NZ$12.27
48.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 โ‚ฌ493
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K โ‚ฌ9,091
$1,442 NZ$2,509
631.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 โ‚ฌ77.4
$68.5 NZ$119
30.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 โ‚ฌ35.04
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 โ‚ฌ86.3
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 โ‚ฌ115
$72.7 NZ$127
83.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 โ‚ฌ725
$325 NZ$565
158.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 โ‚ฌ565
$324 NZ$564
102.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 โ‚ฌ1,276
$352 NZ$613
320.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 โ‚ฌ937
$470 NZ$818
131.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 โ‚ฌ3,376
$5,031 NZ$8,754
-22.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 โ‚ฌ2,131
$746 NZ$1,298
231.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 โ‚ฌ1,693
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
8
-44.88%

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Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cook Islands: January 11, 2026

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