Gold Coast vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2152
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4849
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$2188
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3845
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
49
89
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
638K
653K

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 17% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1408th and 564th ($2152 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Gold Coast ranked 6th best city to live in Australia vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 120th and 175th 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
$16.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.77
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1302
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2323
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1888
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11003
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8562
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1760
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11702
$19330

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Cities near Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$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

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463