Gold Coast vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2530
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5679
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1644
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2706
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4225
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
49
98
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
608K
3.51M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 20% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 852nd and 1723rd ($2530 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Australia and Spain, respectively. Check Australia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gold Coast compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Gold Coast ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 68th and 160th 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
$20.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.74
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2097
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2832
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8667
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5294
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.8
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2112
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9318
$16324

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812