Cost of Living Comparison Between Adelaide and Gold Coast 

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Consumer Prices in Gold Coast are 11.5% lower than in Adelaide (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Gold Coast are 6.6% lower than in Adelaide
Rent Prices in Gold Coast are 6.0% higher than in Adelaide
Restaurant Prices in Gold Coast are 15.7% lower than in Adelaide
Groceries Prices in Gold Coast are 4.7% lower than in Adelaide
Local Purchasing Power in Gold Coast is 29.4% higher than in Adelaide
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Restaurants
Adelaide Edit Gold Coast Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 29.00 A$ 27.50 A$      -5.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 185.00 A$ 135.00 A$      -27.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$ 15.00 A$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$ 10.00 A$      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.50 A$ 12.00 A$      -4.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.73 A$ 5.42 A$      -5.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.17 A$ 3.34 A$      -20.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.51 A$ 2.38 A$      -32.3 %
Markets
Adelaide Edit Gold Coast Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.18 A$ 7.03 A$      -14.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.71 A$ 2.93 A$      -21.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.69 A$ 1.46 A$      -13.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.84 A$ 5.18 A$      -24.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.02 A$ 6.01 A$      -25.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.38 A$ 6.01 A$      -5.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.80 A$ 11.79 A$      +9.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.19 A$ 2.10 A$      -4.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.13 A$ 1.79 A$      -15.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.76 A$ 1.85 A$      -33.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.13 A$ 2.93 A$      -6.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.12 A$ 1.44 A$      -32.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.75 A$ 1.48 A$      -15.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.56 A$ 3.35 A$      -6.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.03 A$ 2.43 A$      -19.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$ 17.00 A$      -15.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.77 A$ 8.00 A$      +2.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.52 A$ 10.00 A$      +17.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$ 49.00 A$      +22.5 %
Transportation
Adelaide Edit Gold Coast Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.90 A$ 4.90 A$      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 121.83 A$ 90.00 A$      -26.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 A$ 3.10 A$      -38.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$ 3.69 A$      -23.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$ 51.60 A$      -14.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 A$ 6.95 A$      -3.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,190.00 A$ 44,423.00 A$      +13.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,764.92 A$ 36,750.00 A$      +12.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Adelaide Edit Gold Coast Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 449.32 A$ 220.00 A$      -51.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.00 A$ 52.86 A$      +28.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 90.74 A$ 79.00 A$      -12.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Adelaide Edit Gold Coast Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.39 A$ 78.22 A$      +8.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.73 A$ 10.00 A$      -65.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 21.50 A$ 18.00 A$      -16.3 %
Childcare
Adelaide Edit Gold Coast Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,100.79 A$ 2,680.00 A$      +27.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,287.90 A$ 10,940.00 A$      -36.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Adelaide Edit Gold Coast Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 140.12 A$ 100.00 A$      -28.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 109.14 A$ 80.00 A$      -26.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 206.50 A$ 138.00 A$      -33.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 223.31 A$ 160.00 A$      -28.3 %
Rent Per Month
Adelaide Edit Gold Coast Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,167.26 A$ 2,262.50 A$      +4.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,605.64 A$ 2,083.33 A$      +29.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,755.52 A$ 3,366.67 A$      -10.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,538.83 A$ 2,957.14 A$      +16.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Adelaide Edit Gold Coast Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 955.82 A$ 1,254.18 A$      +31.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 581.38 A$ 940.64 A$      +61.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Adelaide Edit Gold Coast Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,075.05 A$ 6,135.42 A$      +20.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.25 6.66      +6.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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