Dubai vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$5159
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$2387
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$3044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
65
49
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
3.94M
608K

The cost of living in Dubai is 9% more expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 848th and 1270th ($2514 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 months in Gold Coast. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 158th and 255th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$97.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$6.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$2014
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$8866
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$4115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$6.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$24.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$2150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$7100

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2065
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2471
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1662
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1798
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1710
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1639
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1595
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1503
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1839
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1482
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1747
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2181
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1888
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1599
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2640
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2292
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1568
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1364
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1580
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1678
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2019
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1667
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1683
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1662
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1771
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1362
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1813
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1768
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1725
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1706
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2308
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1681
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1736