Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Gold Coast 

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Cost of Living in Gold Coast is 7.0% lower than in Sydney (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Gold Coast is 14.8% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Gold Coast are 28.0% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Gold Coast are 9.7% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Gold Coast are 0.3% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Gold Coast is 17.3% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Gold Coast Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$ 25.00 A$      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$ 150.00 A$      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$ 15.00 A$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$ 10.00 A$      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$ 12.00 A$      +9.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 A$ 5.28 A$      +2.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 A$ 4.07 A$      +6.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 A$ 3.50 A$      +16.6 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Gold Coast Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.69 A$ 8.50 A$      -12.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.82 A$ 3.60 A$      -5.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.60 A$ 1.60 A$      -0.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.71 A$ 7.11 A$      -7.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.14 A$ 5.10 A$      -16.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 A$ 6.16 A$      +5.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.81 A$ 8.62 A$      -12.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.29 A$ 2.51 A$      +9.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$ 1.93 A$      +2.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.16 A$ 2.57 A$      +19.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.06 A$ 2.65 A$      -13.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.74 A$ 1.66 A$      -4.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.64 A$ 1.64 A$      +0.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.35 A$ 3.02 A$      -9.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.96 A$ 3.70 A$      +89.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$ 20.00 A$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.31 A$ 9.60 A$      +31.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.23 A$ 10.17 A$      +23.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$ 49.00 A$      -2.0 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Gold Coast Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$ 3.98 A$      -20.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 217.39 A$ 80.00 A$      -63.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$ 3.10 A$      -48.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$ 3.69 A$      -49.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 A$ 51.60 A$      -35.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.10 A$ 6.82 A$      -3.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$ 44,423.00 A$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,583.85 A$ 33,767.20 A$      -2.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Gold Coast Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 309.47 A$ 338.00 A$      +9.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.82 A$ 49.58 A$      +34.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.97 A$ 84.38 A$      +4.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Gold Coast Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 93.18 A$ 69.17 A$      -25.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.27 A$ 17.33 A$      -46.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$ 20.00 A$      -16.7 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Gold Coast Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,197.33 A$ 3,286.67 A$      +2.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,603.12 A$ 10,940.00 A$      -61.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Gold Coast Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 114.00 A$ 94.17 A$      -17.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 89.58 A$ 73.80 A$      -17.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 163.33 A$ 138.00 A$      -15.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 202.63 A$ 190.00 A$      -6.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Gold Coast Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,328.67 A$ 2,780.00 A$      -16.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,279.11 A$ 2,050.00 A$      -10.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,778.15 A$ 3,911.67 A$      -42.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,079.83 A$ 3,114.29 A$      -23.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Gold Coast Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,872.56 A$ 1,254.18 A$      -33.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,106.97 A$ 581.92 A$      -47.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Gold Coast Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,629.19 A$ 4,670.83 A$      -29.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.34 6.54      +3.2 %
Last update: 17 June 20251 June 2025
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