Gold Coast vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2530
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5679
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$1644
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$2706
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4225
$4659
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
608K
2.3M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 12% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 852nd and 1367th ($2530 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1144th 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 1.7 months in Gold Coast compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Gold Coast ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 68th and 14th 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
$20.2
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.74
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2097
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2832
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8667
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5294
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.7
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2112
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9318
$22291

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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

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123