Dubai vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$4849
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$2188
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$3845
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
64
49
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
3.33M
638K

The cost of living in Dubai is 4% more expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 1218th and 1408th ($2229 vs $2152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.8 months in Gold Coast. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gold Coast ranked 6th in Australia, while ranked 189th and 120th 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
$9.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$91.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$8562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$58.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$51.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$11702

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2356
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1862
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1785
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1881
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1816
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1552
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1621
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1545
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1461
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1413
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1404
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$1998
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1903
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1691
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2741
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2348
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1610
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1463
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1430
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1723
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2604
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1669
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1249
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1672
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1462
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1317
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1707
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1746
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1719
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1716
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2356
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1702
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1693