cost
Cost of Living Index
Gold Coast
87.3
city
Melbourne
71.9
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
Melbourne wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Gold Coast.
cost
Gold Coast
87.3
city
Melbourne
71.9
city
safety
Gold Coast
38.8
city
Melbourne
49.2
city
housing
Gold Coast
$1,809
city
Melbourne
$2,971
city
jobs
Gold Coast
$5,369/mo
city
Melbourne
$4,076/mo
city
health
Gold Coast
61.6
city
Melbourne
62.1
city
environment
Gold Coast
14.3 ug/m3
city
Melbourne
26.7 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Gold Coast
128 Mbps
city
Melbourne
84 Mbps
city
demographics
Gold Coast
3.2%
city
Melbourne
2.4%
city
economy
Gold Coast
$4,072/mo
city
Melbourne
$4,146/mo
city
economy
Gold Coast
6.2%
city
Melbourne
4.3%
city
education
Gold Coast
88.7
city
Melbourne
67.5
city
environment
Gold Coast
24.4 ug/m3
city
Melbourne
34.4 ug/m3
city
environment
Gold Coast
66.9
city
Melbourne
68.5
city
health
Gold Coast
29.6%
city
Melbourne
29.0%
city
health
Gold Coast
76.5 years
city
Melbourne
77.2 years
city
housing
Gold Coast
$3,004/mo
city
Melbourne
$1,980/mo
city
housing
Gold Coast
9.5x
city
Melbourne
12.4x
city
housing
Gold Coast
$9,569/sqm
city
Melbourne
$8,743/sqm
city
jobs
Gold Coast
9.8%
city
Melbourne
7.2%
city
quality
Gold Coast
6.1
city
Melbourne
7.2
city
religion
Gold Coast
24.5%
city
Melbourne
51.0%
city
religion
Gold Coast
74.4%
city
Melbourne
75.5%
city
religion
Gold Coast
22.9%
city
Melbourne
21.5%
city
safety
Gold Coast
17.9 per 100k
city
Melbourne
22.3 per 100k
city
safety
Gold Coast
47.9 per 100k
city
Melbourne
57.3 per 100k
city
transport
Gold Coast
67.3
city
Melbourne
51.5
city