Gold Coast vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2297
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5159
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$1480
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$2387
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3044
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
49
88
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
608K
653K

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 14% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1270th and 587th ($2297 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 516th 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 1.3 months in Gold Coast compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Gold Coast ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 255th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Portland

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Gold Coast Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.5
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.47
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$3.52
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1640
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2559
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2014
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8866
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4115
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.32
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.4
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2150
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7100
$19200

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Cities near Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2065
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2471
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1662
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1798
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1710
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1639
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1595
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1503
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1839
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1482
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1747
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2181
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1888
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1599
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2640
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2292
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1568
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1364
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1580
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1678
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2019
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1667
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1683
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1662
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1771
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1362
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1813
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1768
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1725
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1706
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2308
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1681
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1736

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745