A single person estimated monthly costs are 914$ (1,248A$) without rent. Gold Coast is 24.18% less expensive than New York (without rent). Rent in Gold Coast is, on average, 59.13% lower than in New York.

Is the Gold Coast affordable?

8. The affordability. Compared to living in a capital city, the Gold Coast can be an extremely affordable city to live in. Accommodation rates are generally lower than in capital cities, with rooms in a share house starting from as low as $135 per week in great areas such as Southport and Surfers Paradise.

How much does it cost to go Gold Coast?

You should plan to spend around AU$121 ($86) per day on your vacation in Gold Coast, which is the average daily price based on the expenses of other visitors. Past travelers have spent, on average, AU$33 ($24) on meals for one day and AU$28 ($20) on local transportation.

Is Gold Coast more expensive than Melbourne?

You would need around 6,628.84A$ in Gold Coast to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 6,800.00A$ in Melbourne (assuming you rent in both cities).

Is Melbourne or Gold Coast better?

The Gold Coast is a much smaller city than either of the other two. Melbourne and Sydney are way way way better for careers and job opportunities than the Gold Coast is unless of course you want to get into the hospitality and tourism industry then of course the Gold Coast is reasonable.

Is Sydney or Melbourne better?

Sydney wins. Sydney is the most spectacular city in Australia with its amazing harbour views, better weather and the picturesque beaches. Melbourne has many of the hippest and coolest suburbs in oz and on average most people live in suburbs that are of better standard than Sydney.

Do you need a car in the Gold Coast?

There are the obvious tourist attractions such as SeaWorld, MovieWorld, Wet n Wild, Dreamworld, and the theme parks are always easy to get to on public transport. However, if you want to have the freedom to visit some of our amazing attractions that are slightly off the beaten track, you will need a rental car!.