Gold Coast vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2300
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5003
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1512
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$2405
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$542
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3406
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
608K
9.67M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 57% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1120th and 3861st ($2300 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Gold Coast compared to 2 months in Seoul. Gold Coast ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 209th and 43rd 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
$13.9
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.4
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.57
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2455
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9386
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4352
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.05
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1739
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7508
$21834

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$2141
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$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043