Gold Coast vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2300
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5003
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1512
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2405
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$542
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3406
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
87
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
608K
1.39M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 31% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1120th and 45th ($2300 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Gold Coast ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 209th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gold Coast San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.57
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2455
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9386
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4352
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.05
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1739
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7508
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647