cost
Cost of Living Index
Gold Coast
87.3
city
Sydney
97.3
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
Sydney wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Gold Coast.
cost
Gold Coast
87.3
city
Sydney
97.3
city
safety
Gold Coast
38.8
city
Sydney
64.5
city
housing
Gold Coast
$1,809
city
Sydney
$1,584
city
jobs
Gold Coast
$5,369/mo
city
Sydney
$3,604/mo
city
health
Gold Coast
61.6
city
Sydney
78.2
city
environment
Gold Coast
14.3 ug/m3
city
Sydney
29.1 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Gold Coast
128 Mbps
city
Sydney
194 Mbps
city
demographics
Gold Coast
3.2%
city
Sydney
3.0%
city
economy
Gold Coast
$4,072/mo
city
Sydney
$6,409/mo
city
economy
Gold Coast
6.2%
city
Sydney
5.9%
city
education
Gold Coast
88.7
city
Sydney
69
city
environment
Gold Coast
24.4 ug/m3
city
Sydney
23.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Gold Coast
66.9
city
Sydney
80.3
city
health
Gold Coast
29.6%
city
Sydney
33.0%
city
health
Gold Coast
76.5 years
city
Sydney
82.0 years
city
housing
Gold Coast
$3,004/mo
city
Sydney
$2,195/mo
city
housing
Gold Coast
9.5x
city
Sydney
12.8x
city
housing
Gold Coast
$9,569/sqm
city
Sydney
$11,485/sqm
city
jobs
Gold Coast
9.8%
city
Sydney
8.7%
city
quality
Gold Coast
6.1
city
Sydney
4.6
city
religion
Gold Coast
24.5%
city
Sydney
56.4%
city
religion
Gold Coast
74.4%
city
Sydney
55.0%
city
religion
Gold Coast
22.9%
city
Sydney
31.6%
city
safety
Gold Coast
17.9 per 100k
city
Sydney
24.5 per 100k
city
safety
Gold Coast
47.9 per 100k
city
Sydney
37.6 per 100k
city
transport
Gold Coast
67.3
city
Sydney
53.4
city