Gold Coast vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$1635
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$646
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3481
$4606
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
608K
2.3M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 12% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 839th and 1354th ($2528 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1137th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Gold Coast compared to 2 months in Houston. Gold Coast ranked 6th best city to live in Australia vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 124th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Houston

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Gold Coast Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1886
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2881
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2303
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7538
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4593
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.84
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.77
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.4
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2105
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8134
$22380

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2269
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2703
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1813
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1988
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1864
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1766
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1288
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1727
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1640
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1997
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1635
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1867
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2379
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2050
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1710
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2482
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1699
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1477
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1821
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2223
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1824
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1839
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1815
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1904
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1487
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1979
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1928
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1896
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1860
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2496
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1829
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1894

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221