Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Surfers Paradise. Gold Coast. Queensland. 

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Cost of Living in Surfers Paradise. Gold Coast. Queensland. is 8.9% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Surfers Paradise. Gold Coast. Queensland. is 14.9% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Surfers Paradise. Gold Coast. Queensland. are 24.1% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Surfers Paradise. Gold Coast. Queensland. are 7.0% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Surfers Paradise. Gold Coast. Queensland. are 9.5% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Surfers Paradise. Gold Coast. Queensland. is 12.0% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 A$ 25.00 A$      +4.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$ 135.00 A$      +12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$ 15.00 A$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.32 A$ 10.00 A$      -3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$ 12.00 A$      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.00 A$ 5.51 A$      +10.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.79 A$ 4.04 A$      +6.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 A$ 3.50 A$      +10.9 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.30 A$ 8.26 A$      -11.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 A$ 3.21 A$      -15.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$ 1.38 A$      -12.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.10 A$ 6.14 A$      +0.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.85 A$ 5.52 A$      -29.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.69 A$ 5.71 A$      +0.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.69 A$ 10.27 A$      +6.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 A$ 2.16 A$      -1.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.93 A$ 1.89 A$      -2.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.06 A$ 1.92 A$      -6.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 A$ 2.81 A$      -4.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 A$ 1.47 A$      -11.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 A$ 1.53 A$      -0.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 A$ 3.12 A$      -8.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 A$ 2.04 A$      -7.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$ 20.00 A$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.07 A$ 7.79 A$      +10.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.31 A$ 8.00 A$      -3.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$ 40.00 A$      -20.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$ 6.00 A$      +20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 217.39 A$ 50.00 A$      -77.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.90 A$ 3.10 A$      -55.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 A$ 3.69 A$      -54.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 A$ 51.60 A$      -39.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.68 A$ 6.83 A$      -11.0 %
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) 34,735.68 A$ 36,750.00 A$      +5.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 301.80 A$ 280.17 A$      -7.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.94 A$ 50.00 A$      +25.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.94 A$ 85.67 A$      +9.9 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 88.57 A$ 95.80 A$      +8.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.59 A$ 21.00 A$      -29.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$ 20.00 A$      -16.7 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,110.00 A$ 1,225.00 A$      -60.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,825.83 A$ 13,703.85 A$      -50.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.93 A$ 130.39 A$      +17.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 90.39 A$ 93.33 A$      +3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 160.38 A$ 160.96 A$      +0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 192.09 A$ 115.00 A$      -40.1 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,270.26 A$ 2,300.00 A$      -29.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,281.44 A$ 1,300.00 A$      -43.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,450.94 A$ 4,900.00 A$      -24.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,766.81 A$ 3,466.67 A$      -8.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Surfers Paradise. Gold Coast. Queensland. Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,121.70 A$ ?     
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,331.60 A$ ?     
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Surfers Paradise. Gold Coast. Queensland. Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,278.71 A$ 4,701.33 A$      -25.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.35 6.31      -0.6 %
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