Dubai vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$5679
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1644
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2706
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$4225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
49
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
3.94M
608K

The cost of living in Dubai is 2% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 947th and 852nd ($2470 vs $2530) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Australia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.7 months in Gold Coast. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gold Coast ranked 5th in Australia, while ranked 184th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Gold Coast

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Dubai Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$7.74
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$2097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
5.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$8667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$5294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$5.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$25.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$77.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$2112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$9318

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2323
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2672
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1825
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1992
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1863
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1720
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1273
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1720
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1643
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1995
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1642
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1855
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2354
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2040
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1709
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2481
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1701
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1460
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1795
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2258
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1825
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$2015
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1816
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1905
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1493
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$2000
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1933
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1936
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1915
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2543
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1834
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1913