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$ 17.00-45.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 140.00 A$ 90.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$ 14.00-16.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$ 7.00-14.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$ 8.00-13.00
Cappuccino (regular) 5.26 A$ 2.00-7.25
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 A$ 3.00-4.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.58 A$ 3.00-4.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.31 A$ 6.06-17.03
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.63 A$ 2.18-5.10
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 A$ 0.64-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.95 A$ 5.00-8.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.03 A$ 4.54-6.80
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.21 A$ 4.99-8.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.43 A$ 4.99-12.70
Apples (1 lb) 2.31 A$ 1.81-2.72
Banana (1 lb) 1.93 A$ 1.81-3.58
Oranges (1 lb) 2.36 A$ 1.13-4.49
Tomato (1 lb) 2.99 A$ 1.36-4.54
Potato (1 lb) 1.63 A$ 1.18-1.81
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 A$ 1.13-1.81
Lettuce (1 head) 3.12 A$ 2.00-4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.62 A$ 0.80-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$ 15.00-25.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 9.89 A$ 4.00-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$ 4.00-12.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$ 43.00-55.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.43 A$ 3.55-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 A$ 80.00-90.00
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) 6.76 A$ 6.44-8.14
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$ 44,423.00-44,423.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,750.00 A$ 32,000.00-40,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 278.00 A$ 200.00-600.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.70 A$ 20.00-95.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 94.17 A$ 60.00-110.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 83.33 A$ 25.00-120.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.67 A$ 15.00-15.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.50 A$ 18.00-36.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,286.67 A$ 2,600.00-4,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,940.00 A$ 5,820.00-15,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 98.00 A$ 50.00-139.95
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 82.25 A$ 40.00-120.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 138.00 A$ 110.00-200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 186.67 A$ 100.00-250.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,537.50 A$ 2,000.00-4,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.00 A$ 2,000.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,550.00 A$ 3,000.00-4,920.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,114.29 A$ 3,000.00-3,200.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,254.18 A$ 882.57-1,950.95
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 581.92 A$ 516.07-1,950.95
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,775.00 A$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 6.00-7.90

Prices in Gold Coast

This city had 435 entries in the past 12 months by 55 different contributors.
Last update: November 2024
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1 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.