Gold Coast vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$4604
🏠 One person rent
$1635
$1208
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$646
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3481
$4089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
49
81
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
608K
1.43M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 23% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 839th and 1874th ($2528 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1483rd 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 1.4 months in Gold Coast compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Gold Coast ranked 6th best city to live in Australia vs San Antonio ranked 42nd in the United States, while ranked 124th and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs San Antonio

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Gold Coast San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1886
$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2881
$1847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2303
$1394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7538
$4289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4593
$1889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.84
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.77
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$96.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.4
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2105
$1248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8134
$17470

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2269
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2703
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1813
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1988
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1864
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1766
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1288
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1727
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1640
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1997
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1635
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1867
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2379
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2050
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1710
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2482
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1699
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1477
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1821
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2223
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1824
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1839
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1815
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1904
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1487
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1979
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1928
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1896
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1860
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2496
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1829
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1894

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150