Gold Coast vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2152
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4849
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$2188
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3845
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
638K
8.8M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 47% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1408th and 6th ($2152 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th 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 1.8 months in Gold Coast compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Gold Coast ranked 6th best city to live in Australia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 120th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs New York City

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Gold Coast New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.77
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1302
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2323
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1888
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11003
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8562
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.9
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.4
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1760
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11702
$17859

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$2011
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028