Cost of Living Comparison Between Surfers Paradise and Wells Cost of Living Comparison Between Surfers Paradise and Wells

🙂 Solo nomad: Surfers Paradise is 9.3% cheaper than Wells without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Surfers Paradise is 8.6% cheaper than Wells without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.33 A$24.95

$27.04 £20.47

-39.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.2 A$144

$78.9 £59.8

19.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.47 A$14.48

$11.38 £8.62

-16.78%

Cappuccino

$3.59 A$5.49

$4.94 £3.74

-27.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 A$4.11

$2.36 £1.78

13.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 A$3.28

$2.36 £1.79

-8.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.64 A$10.15

$7.04 £5.33

-5.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.75 A$11.84

$6.7 £5.07

15.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.6 A$2.45

$1.47 £1.11

8.84%

White Bread (500g)

$2.29 A$3.5

$1.38 £1.04

65.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.25 A$3.44

$2.07 £1.57

8.70%

Eggs

$4.37 A$6.67

$4.15 £3.14

5.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.04 A$12.28

$9.28 £7.03

-13.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.48 A$12.96

$5.02 £3.8

68.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.41 A$20.49

$12.02 £9.1

11.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.58 A$5.47

$2.34 £1.77

52.99%

Banana (1kg)

$2.72 A$4.15

$1.14 £0.86

138.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.42 A$5.23

$2.19 £1.66

56.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.93 A$6

$3.06 £2.32

28.43%

Potato (1kg)

$2.46 A$3.76

$0.64 £0.48

284.37%

Onion (1kg)

$2.28 A$3.49

$1.17 £0.89

94.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.24 A$3.43

$0.6 £0.45

273.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 A$1.97

$1.4 £1.06

-7.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$31.63 A$48.33

$17.22 £13.04

83.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.06 A$19.96

$9.49 £7.18

37.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$6.32 A$9.65

$2.68 £2.03

135.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.18 A$6.39

$2.78 £2.1

50.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.16 A$3.3

$3.69 £2.8

-41.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.05 A$48.98

$85.6 £64.8

-62.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.98 A$3.02

$4.27 £3.23

-53.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.4 A$2.14

$0.98 £0.75

42.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.14 A$52.2

$32.78 £24.81

4.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 A$1.76

$1.97 £1.49

-41.62%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.6K A$43.7K

$38.2K £28.9K

-25.04%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.9K A$33.4K

$41.7K £31.6K

-47.52%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$207 A$316

$338 £256

-38.80%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$30.46 A$46.55

$13.45 £10.18

126.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.4 A$81.5

$40.83 £30.91

30.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.2 A$96.5

$53.8 £40.75

17.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.75 A$21.01

Cinema Ticket

$13.05 A$19.95

$9.59 £7.26

36.08%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,627 A$2,486

$1,557 £1,179

4.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,633 A$13.2K

$18.5K £14K

-53.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.1 A$110

$36.67 £27.76

96.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.62 A$74.3

$53.7 £40.68

-9.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.4 A$140

$60.5 £45.81

51.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 A$154

$102 £76.9

-0.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,277 A$1,952

$1,235 £935

3.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 A$1,101

$1,000 £757

-27.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,422 A$3,702

$2,077 £1,572

16.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,786 A$2,730

$1,617 £1,224

10.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,420 A$8,282

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,534 A$6,928

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,040 A$4,645

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.3

5.62

12.10%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Surfers Paradise: December 1, 2025

Last update for Wells: December 2, 2025

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

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