Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gold Coast vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary
Gold Coast is 88.2% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.4% more in Gold Coast
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% more in Gold Coast
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% less in Gold Coast
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Gold Coast
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Gold Coast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Gold Coast
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Gold Coast are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Gold Coast. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Gold Coast.
Gold Coast vs. Greece Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gold Coast instead of Greece, you would:
pay 70.4% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
€13.21
|
$17.99
A$26.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
€8.93
|
$9.81
A$14.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
€1.99
|
$2.78
A$4.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$2.34
A$3.40
|
|
Greece vs. Gold Coast - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.6% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.24
|
$2.58
A$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€5.98
|
$3.78
A$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
€5.60
|
$5.29
A$7.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
€3.78
|
$4.68
A$6.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
€4.00
|
$4.04
A$5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$1.62
A$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.29
A$1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.56
|
$1.68
A$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.78
A$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.49
|
$1.04
A$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$1.06
A$1.54
|
|
Greece vs. Gold Coast - Cost of groceries
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
€7.02
|
$4.42
A$6.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.82
€39.85
|
$52.33
A$76.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,422.52
€26,453.35
|
$29,060.36
A$42,325.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.73
€12.81
|
$14.01
A$20.41
|
|
Greece vs. Gold Coast - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Greece
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.85
€30.30
|
$55.20
A$80.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.84
€504.19
|
$1,818.60
A$2,648.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.45
€388.20
|
$1,341.06
A$1,953.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.27
€145.45
|
$169.08
A$246.26
|
|
Greece vs. Gold Coast - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$440.29
€382.85
|
$2,150.05
A$3,131.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,633.73
€5,768.24
|
$7,156.66
A$10,423.34
|
|
Greece vs. Gold Coast - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
€4.31
|
$6.54
A$9.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.90
€3.39
|
$3.52
A$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
€4.77
|
$32.05
A$46.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.07
€44.41
|
$38.60
A$56.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
€8.34
|
$13.08
A$19.06
|
|
Greece vs. Gold Coast - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.21
€78.44
|
$60.84
A$88.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.42
€36.02
|
$48.28
A$70.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.35
€79.43
|
$90.28
A$131.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.86
€92.05
|
$124.29
A$181.03
|
Greece vs. Gold Coast - Cost of clothing
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