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