Cost of living in Gold Coast, Australia

The cost of living in Gold Coast, Australia is approximately 2300 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 5003 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Gold Coast

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2300 $
Without Rent
788 $
Rent & Utilities
1512 $
Food
542 $
Transport
114 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3406 $
GDP per Capita
64,712 $
Freedom Index
8.52
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
93%
Population
608.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 13.9 $
Dinner 82.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 7.57 $
Capuccino 3.7 $
Coke, 330ml 2.55 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.35 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.44 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.42 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.73 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.28 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.92 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.7 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.89 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.35 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.1 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.84 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.01 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.61 $
Cigarette pack 27.8 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.05 $
Monthly Pass 59.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.25 $
Taxi, 8 km 14.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 54.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.09 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.98 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.5 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.11 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 106 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 164 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 54.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,324 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,119 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,455 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,455 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 9,386 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,352 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,406 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.39%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13.5 $
Haircut 16.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 102 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 67.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,739 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,508 $

Compare Gold Coast with other top cities

Australia
Gold Coast vs Melbourne (Melbourne is 4% more expensive) Gold Coast vs Sydney (Sydney is 22% more expensive) Gold Coast vs Brisbane (Brisbane is 8% more expensive) Gold Coast vs Perth (Perth is 2% more expensive) Gold Coast vs Adelaide (Adelaide is 2% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Gold Coast (Gold Coast has similar costs) Gold Coast vs Canberra (Canberra is 4% more expensive) Gold Coast vs Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast is 25% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Wollongong (Wollongong is 33% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Ipswich (Ipswich is 18% less expensive)
New Zealand
Gold Coast vs Auckland (Auckland is 4% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Christchurch (Christchurch is 14% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Manukau (Manukau is 16% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Wellington (Wellington is 3% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 27% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Tauranga (Tauranga is 22% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Dunedin (Dunedin is 36% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Lower Hutt (Lower Hutt is 19% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Palmerston North (Palmerston North is 43% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Napier (Napier is 39% less expensive)
Marshall Islands
Gold Coast vs Majuro (Majuro is 34% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Djarrit (Djarrit is 34% less expensive)
Solomon Islands
Gold Coast vs Honiara (Honiara is 37% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Auki (Auki is 36% less expensive)
Palau
Gold Coast vs Melekeok (Melekeok is 49% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Ngerulmud (Ngerulmud is 49% less expensive)
Tonga
Gold Coast vs Nukualofa (Nukualofa is 58% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Mua (Mua is 58% less expensive)
Fiji
Gold Coast vs Suva (Suva is 60% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Nasinu (Nasinu is 61% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Nadi (Nadi is 61% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Lautoka (Lautoka is 74% less expensive)
Samoa
Gold Coast vs Manase (Manase is 71% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Apia (Apia is 71% less expensive)
Nauru
Gold Coast vs Yaren (Yaren is 73% less expensive)
Tuvalu
Gold Coast vs Funafuti (Funafuti is 74% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Vaiaku (Vaiaku is 74% less expensive)
Papua New Guinea
Gold Coast vs Port Moresby (Port Moresby is 76% less expensive) Gold Coast vs Lae (Lae is 76% less expensive)
Kiribati
Gold Coast vs South Tarawa (South Tarawa is 77% less expensive) Gold Coast vs London (London is 77% less expensive)