Gold Coast vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2152
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4849
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2188
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3845
$2362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
49
98
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
638K
3.28M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 25% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1408th and 2577th ($2152 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th in Australia and Spain, respectively. Check Australia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gold Coast compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Gold Coast ranked 6th best city to live in Australia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 120th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Madrid

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Gold Coast Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.77
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1302
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2323
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1888
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11003
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8562
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.9
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1760
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11702
$9474

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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

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437