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Sydney vs Gold Coast in 2026: cost index 132 vs 109, rent $3,200 vs $2,400, income $90,000 vs $72,000, QoL 62 vs 60.
Sydney vs Gold Coast in 2026: cost index 132 vs 109, rent $3,200 vs $2,400, income $90,000 vs $72,000, QoL 62 vs 60.
Sydney: cost index 132 (+19 vs national avg 113), rent $3,200/month.
New South Wales region average cost index: 121. Sydney is +11 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 62/100 — safety 68, healthcare 85, walkability 76.
Safety score: 68/100 (crime rate 42.5/1k). National average: 66/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Sydney has a cost index of 132 — 19 points above the Australia national average of 113. Median income is $90,000 with rent at $3,200/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 43%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Sydney scores a composite score of 62/100 — reflecting its safety (68), healthcare (85), and walkability (76) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Australia is a good example of that tension.
Sydney has a cost index of 132 (national avg: 113), rent $3,200/mo, median income $90,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 62/100.
The New South Wales region of average QoL score is 61/100. Sydney leads with 62/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include ABS, CoreLogic, ATO.
Sydney: cost index 132, rent $3,200/mo, income $90,000/yr, QoL 62/100. Gold Coast: cost index 109, rent $2,400/mo, income $72,000/yr, QoL 60/100.