Gold Coast vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2300
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5003
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$1512
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$2405
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$542
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3406
$1508
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
68
😀 Quality of life
88
68
🏙️ Population
608K
720K

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 135% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1120th and 5836th ($2300 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 769th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Gold Coast compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Gold Coast ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 209th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Okayama

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Gold Coast Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.4
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.57
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2455
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9386
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4352
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.05
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.1
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1739
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7508
$14206

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Cities near Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2491
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1877
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1754
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1635
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1289
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1689
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1615
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1833
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1514
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1815
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2286
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1997
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1732
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2801
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2472
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1674
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1500
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1532
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1748
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2393
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1746
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1303
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1717
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1816
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1397
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1829
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1822
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1805
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1800
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2397
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1758
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1876

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582