Cost of Living in Gold Coast

Summary of cost of living in Gold Coast, Australia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$ 15.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 A$ 70.00-220.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$ 13.00-16.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$ 7.00-14.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.00 A$ 10.00-14.50
Cappuccino (regular) 5.58 A$ 4.00-7.25
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 A$ 3.00-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 A$ 2.00-4.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.03 A$ 5.11-11.17
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.89 A$ 1.54-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 A$ 0.64-2.07
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.03 A$ 3.30-6.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.01 A$ 5.67-6.35
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.06 A$ 3.18-7.26
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.79 A$ 10.89-12.70
Apples (1 lb) 2.10 A$ 0.69-2.68
Banana (1 lb) 1.76 A$ 1.36-2.04
Oranges (1 lb) 1.58 A$ 0.69-2.72
Tomato (1 lb) 2.94 A$ 1.36-4.49
Potato (1 lb) 1.45 A$ 0.95-1.81
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 A$ 0.69-1.81
Lettuce (1 head) 3.49 A$ 2.00-4.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 A$ 0.80-3.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 A$ 15.00-23.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.00 A$
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 44.00 A$ 35.00-50.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.95 A$ 3.55-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 160.00 A$
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 A$ 3.10-3.10
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$ 3.69-3.69
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 51.60 A$ 51.60-51.60
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.35 A$ 6.44-8.10
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 A$ 30,000.00-41,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,500.00 A$ 35,000.00-40,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 226.50 A$ 180.00-394.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.00 A$ 45.00-200.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.38 A$ 60.00-110.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 83.00 A$ 41.67-120.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.25 A$ 15.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$ 16.00-27.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,490.00 A$ 2,110.00-2,760.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,941.00 A$ 12,000.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 102.00 A$ 70.00-160.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 96.67 A$ 80.00-130.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 171.12 A$ 120.00-259.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 215.00 A$ 160.00-270.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,232.14 A$ 2,000.00-2,600.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,942.86 A$ 1,600.00-2,400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,557.14 A$ 3,000.00-4,300.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,842.86 A$ 2,400.00-3,200.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,536.64 A$ 929.02-1,858.05
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,198.93 A$ 557.41-1,858.05
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,083.33 A$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.50 6.00-7.00

Prices in Gold Coast

This city had 418 entries in the past 12 months by 61 different contributors.
Last update: December 2023
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2 Comments so far
Noneya on Apr 27, 2021:
Take out the beer, cigarettes and whatever a drug attic or whatever has cuz not everyone does that.
Mike Ox on Mar 10, 2020:
Umm gold coast, is good. Has good theme parks. Really good beaches.Umm is this compulsory>?