Cost of Living Comparison Between Gold Coast and Adelaide 

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Cost of Living in Adelaide is 12.9% higher than in Gold Coast (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Adelaide is 7.0% higher than in Gold Coast
Rent Prices in Adelaide are 5.4% lower than in Gold Coast
Restaurant Prices in Adelaide are 18.0% higher than in Gold Coast
Groceries Prices in Adelaide are 6.4% higher than in Gold Coast
Local Purchasing Power in Adelaide is 22.7% lower than in Gold Coast
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Restaurants
Gold Coast Edit Adelaide Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 27.50 A$ 28.50 A$      +3.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 135.00 A$ 185.00 A$      +37.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$ 15.00 A$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$ 12.00 A$      +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$ 12.50 A$      +4.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 A$ 5.77 A$      +6.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 A$ 4.17 A$      +24.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 A$ 3.51 A$      +47.7 %
Markets
Gold Coast Edit Adelaide Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.07 A$ 8.15 A$      +15.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.80 A$ 3.68 A$      +31.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.33 A$ 1.65 A$      +24.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.12 A$ 6.79 A$      +11.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.52 A$ 7.87 A$      +42.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 A$ 6.44 A$      +9.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.53 A$ 11.45 A$      +20.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.09 A$ 2.15 A$      +2.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$ 2.05 A$      +13.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.92 A$ 2.65 A$      +37.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.10 A$ 3.13 A$      +0.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.41 A$ 2.08 A$      +47.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.53 A$ 1.74 A$      +13.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.45 A$ 3.57 A$      +3.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.83 A$ 3.12 A$      -18.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 A$ 20.00 A$      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.79 A$ 7.87 A$      +1.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 A$ 8.84 A$      +10.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 49.00 A$ 40.00 A$      -18.4 %
Transportation
Gold Coast Edit Adelaide Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.90 A$ 4.90 A$      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 A$ 120.91 A$      +34.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 A$ 5.00 A$      +61.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$ 4.83 A$      +31.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 51.60 A$ 60.00 A$      +16.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.96 A$ 7.23 A$      +3.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$ 39,190.00 A$      -11.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,750.00 A$ 32,764.92 A$      -10.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Gold Coast Edit Adelaide Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 220.00 A$ 449.32 A$      +104.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.25 A$ 40.94 A$      -25.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 87.33 A$ 90.74 A$      +3.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Gold Coast Edit Adelaide Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 74.57 A$ 72.39 A$      -2.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 A$ 28.73 A$      +187.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.50 A$ 21.50 A$      +16.2 %
Childcare
Gold Coast Edit Adelaide Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,680.00 A$ 2,100.79 A$      -21.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,940.00 A$ 17,287.90 A$      +58.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Gold Coast Edit Adelaide Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 109.99 A$ 140.12 A$      +27.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 93.33 A$ 109.14 A$      +16.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 148.33 A$ 208.31 A$      +40.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 205.00 A$ 223.31 A$      +8.9 %
Rent Per Month
Gold Coast Edit Adelaide Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,262.50 A$ 2,167.26 A$      -4.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,083.33 A$ 1,632.91 A$      -21.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,366.67 A$ 3,755.52 A$      +11.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,957.14 A$ 2,538.83 A$      -14.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Gold Coast Edit Adelaide Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,254.18 A$ 955.82 A$      -23.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 940.64 A$ 581.38 A$      -38.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Gold Coast Edit Adelaide Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,135.42 A$ 5,075.05 A$      -17.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 6.25      -6.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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