cost
Cost of Living Index
Gold Coast
87.3
city
Brisbane
79.2
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Gold Coast wins on 15 of 26 metrics compared to Brisbane.
cost
Gold Coast
87.3
city
Brisbane
79.2
city
safety
Gold Coast
38.8
city
Brisbane
62.9
city
housing
Gold Coast
$1,809
city
Brisbane
$1,852
city
jobs
Gold Coast
$5,369/mo
city
Brisbane
$5,789/mo
city
health
Gold Coast
61.6
city
Brisbane
71.9
city
environment
Gold Coast
14.3 ug/m3
city
Brisbane
22.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Gold Coast
128 Mbps
city
Brisbane
142 Mbps
city
demographics
Gold Coast
3.2%
city
Brisbane
1.1%
city
economy
Gold Coast
6.2%
city
Brisbane
9.3%
city
economy
Gold Coast
$4,072/mo
city
Brisbane
$2,916/mo
city
education
Gold Coast
88.7
city
Brisbane
79.7
city
environment
Gold Coast
24.4 ug/m3
city
Brisbane
25.8 ug/m3
city
environment
Gold Coast
66.9
city
Brisbane
59.5
city
health
Gold Coast
29.6%
city
Brisbane
15.6%
city
health
Gold Coast
76.5 years
city
Brisbane
81.3 years
city
housing
Gold Coast
$9,569/sqm
city
Brisbane
$3,663/sqm
city
housing
Gold Coast
$3,004/mo
city
Brisbane
$1,604/mo
city
housing
Gold Coast
9.5x
city
Brisbane
15.7x
city
jobs
Gold Coast
9.8%
city
Brisbane
10.0%
city
quality
Gold Coast
6.1
city
Brisbane
5.2
city
religion
Gold Coast
22.9%
city
Brisbane
39.7%
city
religion
Gold Coast
74.4%
city
Brisbane
42.7%
city
religion
Gold Coast
24.5%
city
Brisbane
57.0%
city
safety
Gold Coast
17.9 per 100k
city
Brisbane
24.7 per 100k
city
safety
Gold Coast
47.9 per 100k
city
Brisbane
51.2 per 100k
city
transport
Gold Coast
67.3
city
Brisbane
56.4
city