Restaurants | Gold Coast Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 A$ (19.77 $) |
32.62 A$ (21.50 $) |
+8.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
135.00 A$ (88.97 $) |
128.97 A$ (85.00 $) |
-4.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (9.89 $) |
18.21 A$ (12.00 $) |
+21.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (6.59 $) |
12.14 A$ (8.00 $) |
+21.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (7.91 $) |
12.90 A$ (8.50 $) |
+7.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.55 A$ (3.66 $) |
8.31 A$ (5.48 $) |
+49.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.34 A$ (2.20 $) |
4.28 A$ (2.82 $) |
+28.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.38 A$ (1.57 $) |
3.67 A$ (2.42 $) |
+54.4 % |
Markets | Gold Coast Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
7.08 A$ (4.67 $) |
6.90 A$ (4.55 $) |
-2.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.24 A$ (2.14 $) |
5.55 A$ (3.66 $) |
+71.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.33 A$ (0.88 $) |
3.06 A$ (2.02 $) |
+129.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.12 A$ (4.03 $) |
6.31 A$ (4.16 $) |
+3.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.52 A$ (3.64 $) |
9.77 A$ (6.44 $) |
+77.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.86 A$ (3.86 $) |
9.30 A$ (6.13 $) |
+58.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.53 A$ (6.28 $) |
13.03 A$ (8.59 $) |
+36.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.09 A$ (1.38 $) |
3.50 A$ (2.31 $) |
+67.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.84 A$ (1.22 $) |
1.22 A$ (0.80 $) |
-33.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (1.27 $) |
2.41 A$ (1.59 $) |
+25.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3.49 A$ (2.30 $) |
3.22 A$ (2.12 $) |
-7.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.46 A$ (0.96 $) |
2.14 A$ (1.41 $) |
+47.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.53 A$ (1.01 $) |
1.50 A$ (0.99 $) |
-2.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.45 A$ (2.27 $) |
3.01 A$ (1.99 $) |
-12.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.83 A$ (2.53 $) |
3.46 A$ (2.28 $) |
-9.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 A$ (11.86 $) |
22.76 A$ (15.00 $) |
+26.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.79 A$ (5.13 $) |
3.01 A$ (1.99 $) |
-61.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 A$ (5.27 $) |
4.55 A$ (3.00 $) |
-43.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
49.00 A$ (32.29 $) |
16.59 A$ (10.93 $) |
-66.1 % |
Transportation | Gold Coast Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.90 A$ (3.23 $) |
3.79 A$ (2.50 $) |
-22.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
90.00 A$ (59.31 $) |
109.25 A$ (72.00 $) |
+21.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.10 A$ (2.04 $) |
4.93 A$ (3.25 $) |
+59.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.69 A$ (2.43 $) |
5.01 A$ (3.30 $) |
+35.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
51.60 A$ (34.01 $) |
42.49 A$ (28.00 $) |
-17.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.84 A$ (4.51 $) |
7.79 A$ (5.13 $) |
+13.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (29,277.10 $) |
45,519.87 A$ (30,000.00 $) |
+2.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,750.00 A$ (24,220.19 $) |
41,117.84 A$ (27,098.83 $) |
+11.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Gold Coast Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
220.00 A$ (144.99 $) |
486.10 A$ (320.36 $) |
+121.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
55.25 A$ (36.41 $) |
106.18 A$ (69.98 $) |
+92.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
87.33 A$ (57.56 $) |
110.97 A$ (73.13 $) |
+27.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Gold Coast Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
77.08 A$ (50.80 $) |
135.99 A$ (89.62 $) |
+76.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.00 A$ (6.59 $) |
40.46 A$ (26.67 $) |
+304.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.50 A$ (12.19 $) |
27.31 A$ (18.00 $) |
+47.6 % |
Childcare | Gold Coast Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,680.00 A$ (1,766.26 $) |
2,599.69 A$ (1,713.33 $) |
-3.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,940.00 A$ (7,210.04 $) |
27,817.70 A$ (18,333.33 $) |
+154.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Gold Coast Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
109.99 A$ (72.49 $) |
83.97 A$ (55.34 $) |
-23.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
93.33 A$ (61.51 $) |
82.10 A$ (54.11 $) |
-12.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
148.33 A$ (97.76 $) |
132.25 A$ (87.16 $) |
-10.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
205.00 A$ (135.11 $) |
176.24 A$ (116.15 $) |
-14.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Gold Coast Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,262.50 A$ (1,491.11 $) |
4,241.63 A$ (2,795.46 $) |
+87.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,083.33 A$ (1,373.03 $) |
3,575.90 A$ (2,356.71 $) |
+71.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,366.67 A$ (2,218.81 $) |
7,135.24 A$ (4,702.50 $) |
+111.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,957.14 A$ (1,948.91 $) |
6,265.68 A$ (4,129.41 $) |
+111.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Gold Coast Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,254.18 A$ (826.57 $) |
1,166.87 A$ (769.03 $) |
-7.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
940.64 A$ (619.93 $) |
916.84 A$ (604.25 $) |
-2.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Gold Coast Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,135.42 A$ (4,043.56 $) |
9,003.40 A$ (5,933.72 $) |
+46.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.66 | 6.59 | -1.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 38 | 153 |
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