cost
Cost of Living Index
Gold Coast
87.3
city
Perth
62.6
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 12 of 26 metrics compared to Perth.
cost
Gold Coast
87.3
city
Perth
62.6
city
safety
Gold Coast
38.8
city
Perth
67.4
city
housing
Gold Coast
$1,809
city
Perth
$2,648
city
jobs
Gold Coast
$5,369/mo
city
Perth
$3,288/mo
city
health
Gold Coast
61.6
city
Perth
61.6
city
environment
Gold Coast
14.3 ug/m3
city
Perth
22.5 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Gold Coast
128 Mbps
city
Perth
184 Mbps
city
demographics
Gold Coast
3.2%
city
Perth
3.3%
city
economy
Gold Coast
$4,072/mo
city
Perth
$4,072/mo
city
economy
Gold Coast
6.2%
city
Perth
6.4%
city
education
Gold Coast
88.7
city
Perth
93.5
city
environment
Gold Coast
66.9
city
Perth
57.2
city
environment
Gold Coast
24.4 ug/m3
city
Perth
35.9 ug/m3
city
health
Gold Coast
29.6%
city
Perth
25.1%
city
health
Gold Coast
76.5 years
city
Perth
80.3 years
city
housing
Gold Coast
$9,569/sqm
city
Perth
$11,141/sqm
city
housing
Gold Coast
$3,004/mo
city
Perth
$1,622/mo
city
housing
Gold Coast
9.5x
city
Perth
13.4x
city
jobs
Gold Coast
9.8%
city
Perth
5.6%
city
quality
Gold Coast
6.1
city
Perth
5
city
religion
Gold Coast
24.5%
city
Perth
57.5%
city
religion
Gold Coast
22.9%
city
Perth
11.6%
city
religion
Gold Coast
74.4%
city
Perth
74.4%
city
safety
Gold Coast
17.9 per 100k
city
Perth
24.9 per 100k
city
safety
Gold Coast
47.9 per 100k
city
Perth
36.6 per 100k
city
transport
Gold Coast
67.3
city
Perth
49.8
city