Gold Coast vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gold Coast	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2530	$1094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5679	$2749
🏠 One person rent	$1644	$491
🏘️ Family rent	$2706	$841
🍽️ Food expenses	$638	$420
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$74.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4225	$1955
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	49	98
😀 Quality of life	93	74
🏙️ Population	608K	732K

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 131% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 852nd and 5034th ($2530 vs $1094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gold Coast compared to 1.8 months in Namyangju. Gold Coast ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Namyangju ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 68th and 1913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Namyangju

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	Gold Coast	Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.2	$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$106	$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.74	$3.2
☕ Cappuccino	$3.85	$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.85	$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2097	$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1297	$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2832	$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2351	$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$133	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$205	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.2	$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.77%	4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8667	$11509
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5294	$5513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.75	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$56.7	$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15	$8.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.63	$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.69	$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.89	$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.84	$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.53	$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.4	$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.2	$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.4	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.93	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$25.9	$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.29	$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.14	$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.53	$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.17	$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.5	$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14	$9.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$56.9	$65
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$8.95
👖 Brand Jeans	$77.8	$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2112	$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9318	$17215

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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 Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1089
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1152
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1296
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$894
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1455
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1179
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1313
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$982
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1052
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$977
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$943
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1053
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1022
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1090
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1010
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$985
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1061
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1108
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1001
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$819
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1033
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1032
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1019
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1557
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1016
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1062
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1128
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$952
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$852
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$993
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$865
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$917
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$971
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1009