Gold Coast vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2300
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5003
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1512
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$2405
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$542
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3406
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
49
89
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
608K
653K

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 11% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1120th and 662nd ($2300 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 590th 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 1.5 months in Gold Coast compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Gold Coast ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 209th and 141st 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
$13.9
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.4
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.57
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2455
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9386
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4352
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.05
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.1
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1739
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7508
$16661

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489