# Gold Coast — relocation profile

Gold Coast, Australia · Full democracy · livability 66/100

## At a glance

- **Country:** Australia
- **Region:** Oceania
- **Estimated monthly cost of living (solo, renting in the centre):** $4,578/month
- **Livability score:** 66 / 100 (rank 80 of 132 Townleap cities)
- **Settler safety score:** 85 / 100 (rank 34 of 132)
- **Cost vs New York City:** 42% cheaper
- **Also appears in:** Beach Life, Lowest Crime, Budget Maximizers, Sun + Beach, Fresh Start Cities, Family-Friendly Cities, English-Friendly Cities, Retire Abroad, Young Professionals, Free Societies, Strong Democracy, Queer Settlers, Freelance-Friendly

## Cost of living

| Item | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Rent — 1-bed, city centre | $2,267 |
| Rent — 1-bed, outside centre | $1,467 |
| Rent — 3-bed, city centre | $2,896 |
| Average net salary (after tax) | $4,114 |
| **Total monthly cost (solo, rent included)** | **$4,578** |

One-off cost to land (deposit, agency fee, furnishing, first admin): $16,831.

Reference point: 8% cheaper than Sydney.

## Settling

- **Democracy index (EIU, 0–10):** 8.8
- **Regime type:** Full democracy
- **Homicide rate:** 0.8 per 100,000/year
- **Main languages:** English

## Day to day

- **Summer (low–high):** 21–28°C
- **Winter (low–high):** 11–21°C
- **Healthcare index (0–100):** 87.1
- **Natural features:** ocean

## Economy

- **GDP per capita:** $72,111 (2024, country-level)
- **Inflation:** 3.2% (2024)
- **Unemployment:** 4.1% (2025)
- **Population:** 607,665

## Similar cities

| City | Country | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Perth | Australia | $1,821 | $3,726 | /cities/perth |
| Sydney | Australia | $2,506 | $4,790 | /cities/sydney |
| Tenerife | Spain | $1,217 | $2,964 | /cities/tenerife |
| Lagos | Portugal | $1,233 | $2,851 | /cities/lagos |
| Lisbon | Portugal | $1,616 | $3,363 | /cities/lisbon |

## Related pages

- Cost of living breakdown: /cost-of-living/gold-coast
- Compare with another city: /cities/compare
- Visa and residency paths: /cities/gold-coast/visa

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cities/gold-coast) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.