Gold Coast vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2297
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5159
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$1480
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$2387
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3044
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
608K
9.67M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 66% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1270th and 4296th ($2297 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Gold Coast compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Gold Coast ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 255th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Seoul

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Gold Coast Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.5
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.47
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1640
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2559
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2014
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8866
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4115
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.8
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.32
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.4
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2150
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7100
$21347

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020