Pros & Cons of living in the Gold Coast, Australia

[@_mklein]

Look at that beautiful sky behind them! I'm in the UK and I don't remember the last time I've seen the sun !

[@HopKiwiTravel]

ohh sorry to hear that. We have so much sun here that you can get tired :D I miss the snow. I Polish and we have a beautiful white winter there :D but we were living in the UK so I know exactly what you mean :D sending a bit of our sun :D

[@jasonwright9405]

A month sun the rest drizzle according to pommy girl in Melbourne

[@hlengiwemasondo2858]

Man thats depressing

[@lucassilvestre4211]

Thanks for sharing! I'm going to Gold Coast, with my girfriend next year and I just loved the video. It seemed like a real conversation, with new friends. And I got some information about the city! Thanks again! Bye

[@HopKiwiTravel]

Thanks, Lucas :) Hope you will like it here. Let me know when you arrive, we can show you around or recommend some cool places :D cheers mate :)

[@lucassilvestre4211]

@@HopKiwiTravel absolutely!!!! We'll contact you! I really apreciate it! ❤️❤️❤️ Thanksss

[@jeniagiri4999]

M moving to goldcoast on Feb,2022 so looking forward here.

[@aminostyles6801]

@@jeniagiri4999 same

[@annhongaki]

@@jeniagiri4999 that’s my plan too!

[@sneyder9227]

Everything I listened to sounded like advantages to me. I could fit in!!

[@loutran2654]

Hi Edgar & Monika, Thanks very much for sharing your experiences on the Gold Coast. My partner and I are thinking of moving to the Gold Coast (specifically Robina) from Sydney next year. Your sharing will be very helpful to us. Thanks again and all the best.

[@aceramos15309]

Hehe if you called GC boring, try living in Darwin for 3year lol. Definitely 10th fold smaller than GC. 😂 Thanks for the informative vid. Our goal is to move in GC hopefully this year. 🤞

[@HopKiwiTravel]

well, I did not compare it to Darwin but yeah, I can imagine that Darwin is boring af. But having experience of living in Melbourne, GC is a bit boring to me :D But I would like to visit Darwin one day.

[@pia9978]

Hi can u make a video on gold coast , expenses

[@stopato5772]

Watching and listening to you, it is not the place that is boring it is you - go catch a wave.

[@onlineaddverttv6286]

Nice one I would like to know about PR in gold coast

[@mandyg7543]

Excited to live there. Cannot wait 😍. My kind of place, im sick of a big crowded city.

[@HopKiwiTravel]

yes, it's very chill here :D I feel like I'm on holidays all the time :D

[@yoursseven2557]

If you like big crowded city go to Mumbai city...

[@HopKiwiTravel]

@@yoursseven2557 hey mate, we just said, we DON'T like big crowded cities, so Mumbai unfortunately not on the list.

[@jasonwright9405]

Well gc is tourist trap lots of trashy high rise buildings. Try Sunshine Coast where it’s better than gc.

[@Veniceredmask01]

Not true about salary for teachers. Teachers in Queensland’s receive less than the rest of Australia

[@droneggiando7764]

Thanks a lot for the video! We are moving to Tweet heads from Thailand, we are quite excited and “worried” at the same time. this was useful… ✌️

[@james_holder]

The only problem I have with the Gold Coast is that the days are really short all year round

[@HopKiwiTravel]

true. 6pm feels like the middle of the night.

[@jasonwright9405]

True especially summer. Sunsets at 6:30pm 😢

[@jayu4348]

Thank you guys. You guys look really sweet and decent!

[@hurtlocker1040]

Pros ? Only weather. That’s it. Cons ? Do you have 2hours ?

[@StudyabroadWithAbhilasha]

Which one is safer in terms of people? Melbourne or gold coast? Also if I want to live far away from snakes and kangaroos which one is better? Btw the sky is so beautiful. 😍

[@jayu4348]

I have to same question!

[@hurtlocker1040]

Melbourne. Melbourne has culture , multiculturalism, many people are open minded and educated

[@acacia5933]

What software do you use to edit your videos the into travel slides were really nice!😍😍

[@HopKiwiTravel]

hi, I use Filmora but Intro is all done manually by me, element after element, transitions, etc :D

[@acacia5933]

Thanks

[@LEKtureTalks]

How can I find the budget accommodation for a couple? We plan moving to GC this October.

[@soroushm9820]

thanks! this was so helpful for me.

[@HopKiwiTravel]

thanks :)

[@henrygonfire8141]

Hi, thanks for the video. I wonder if you have been to Adelaide as well and how would you compare Adelaide with Gold Coast in view of family living (with a young child). I’m thinking to move from UK to Australia for its lifestyle. I’ve been to Adelaide before and I have friends there too, I like Adelaide but I also quite like the modern feeling of Gold Coast, tropical weather and easy reach to the beach, despite I’ve never been there. Any comments? Thanks

[@jimmynestro5979]

Would you say Gold Coast cost of living is the same as Brisbane, or is one city more expensive than the other?

[@HopKiwiTravel]

I would say the Gold Coast and Brisbane are pretty much the same. We were looking for a unit in Brisbane and prices near cbd are similar like on the Gold Coast near the beach. So for example my friend is paying $500/week in gold coast, 2 bed unit, 5 min walk from the beach. In Brisbane you can get nice apartments in west end, with pool and gym. However bare in mind that now prices in gold coast are sky rocketing as there is no ppl renting and real estate agancies are ridiculous with prices.

[@jimmynestro5979]

@@HopKiwiTravel I just came across your videos and I like them so far. I'm about to watch another as soon as I finish with this comment. I'm born and raised from Toronto, Canada and I'm strongly considering moving to Queensland in about two years or so and I'm trying to gather up as much info as I can. I'm really interested in Brisbane and Gold Coast. But I'm also looking at Townsville. I'm just trying to pinpoint which city is best in terms of affordability and finding work since I would be moving there on my own. I'm really considering going back to school this fall for powersports technician. I'll pretty much be working with motorcycles and jet skis. I would assume Gold Coast or Brisbane are full of motorcycle and jet ski riders. Would you say that Gold Coast/Brisbane and surrounding areas are safe to live in? And if I happen to find someone there, great place to build a family ?

[@HopKiwiTravel]

@@jimmynestro5979 hi Dave, we are glad you like it. We are just finishing the next video about Covid situation. So stay tuned. But about cities, we would recommend either Gold Coast or Brisbane, coz Townswill is ages away from evrywhere and it's very small. Brisbane does not have a beach so for jetski and motorcycles Gold Coast is much better. Gold Coast is quite safe, just avoid North of Gold Coast like Pimpama, Coomera and avoid Surfers Paradise!!! And South of Brisbane like - Logan. We live in Nerang which is consider not that safe but to be honest it's perfectly fine here. All inland suburbs are nice and green. I really recommend Currumbin and Coolangatta, Kirra if you like surfers vibes :D

[@tonifoster6253]

@@HopKiwiTravel Upper Coomera And Coomera is actually safe and has a lovely new Westfield.

[@HopKiwiTravel]

@@tonifoster6253 that's good to know :D maybe we will go one day to explore around :D

[@sarojshah5910]

Had been there last year, liked very much

[@PrideSwim]

I love your persepective! I've never heard this term multi-culti, but I'll be using it all the time now! If you looked at me, you might say I was one of these "real Australians", but trust me, I find it as hard as anyone else making friends with the locals. You can slice diversity in hundreds of ways!

[@weewitalegarbes9446]

Hello, I'm planning to study to Gold Coast next year. Is it hard to get a part-time job there for International students? :)

[@HopKiwiTravel]

hey, I do not know how it's gonna be next year but now it's a really good time to find a job due to Jobkeeper. Australians are getting so much money from the Gov that for some it's not worth it to come back to work if they can get money for nothing. That creat a chance for us, migrants to fill those positions. Obviously, there are mostly shitty jobs in hospitality but for a casual position, you can expect around $26-28/hour (before tax).

[@weewitalegarbes9446]

Thank you so much for the info. I hope things will get back to normal next year and Australia will open its borders to International students. 🙏

[@mariamonk791]

@@HopKiwiTravel what kind of job do you think is shitty job in the hospital ? I thought it will be carrying dead body .

[@tommyshelbs8051]

Thanks for this guys! We are going to GC next year! with my girlfriend!

[@HopKiwiTravel]

surely you will enjoy it :D there is so much to do here :)

[@anwyllrelish8963]

What is the name of the Suburb you live in?

[@Sharinglifestories]

I am planning to move in Gold Coat. Now I am in Poland its so cold. How about studying and scope of IT in Gold Coast?

[@jamesbhatti6094]

Hello there little help here ! Is studying in GC easy for an international student i mean can he afford himself..... Apart from studying expenses

[@barood3]

9.28 -- Yes seeing a lot of Asians make you feel not in Australia neither the European Australian look make you feel Ur in Australia its makes you feel in Europe .. only the Aboriginal makes you feel you arrived in Australia

[@jayu4348]

I have a question guys! I wanna move to australia for my master's in IT in 2022. I looking for a city life with hot weather and beaches. I love Queensland but i also wanna be in Melbourne because of its huge city life and activities but the cold weather sucks. Also I'm afraid Brisbane/gold coast can become boring after some time and might not have good part time jobs. Idk what to do now. Can you guys please give some suggestions about both the cities: Brisbane and Melbourne. Shall I first choose Melbourne for my studies of 2 years and then move to gold coast/Brisbane or vice versa??

[@jayu4348]

@adventuresofrenzo Chose Melbourne!

[@jayu4348]

@adventuresofrenzo I chose Melbourne cuz the of the opportunities, city life and all facilities. Melbourne seemed safest choice as a new comer.I thought if i liked gold coast more than I can still move then for my job. But going straight to goldcoast as a new comer felt risky as it may not fulfil my major city like expectations.

[@JackBegotti]

@@jayu4348 I'm the EXACTLY SAME SITUATION. I'm turning 22, and I'm so uncertain between melbourne and brisbane to study for a master degree! How did you find melbourne?

[@bailahie4235]

Tip: Next time its nice to do the intro tune less loud, the contrast with the low audio-level of your voices is huge. I had to run to my laptop not to wake up the children of my neigbours... ;-)

[@joeldecoster8816]

dont leave your place of birth to come here, you will get homesick, and find youself trapped here, unemployed and poor, once you have been to the theme parks , beaches, rainforest, bah nothing else, every suburb is the same, traffic horrendous, humidity and mould, terrible infrastructure, crime, boredom, expensive, cant make friends here, plastic, fake, slow, seedy,. GREAT FOR A HOLIDAY,

[@amaryllislady8795]

By now you probably have found out about THE POLISH PLACE on Mt. Tamborine.

[@HopKiwiTravel]

yes, but we went twice and twice was closed :D but we went to Polish Club in Brisbane :D

[@amaryllislady8795]

@@HopKiwiTravel Sorry to hear you missed out. Check their website. They are open now. Only 20 people, but maybe you can make a booking before you go. You can also see their menu online. Regards, Angelika.

[@rigdendorji4458]

How much do you pay for your apartment? I'm also planning to study and live in goldcost.

[@HopKiwiTravel]

Hi Rigden, I live in a granny flat (garage transformed into the small studio next to the main house), in Carrara, so not a city centre but around 15 min drive to the beach. And it's $350 per week (plus $700 bond and $350 paid upfront, so one week ahead). I'd not recommend Surfers Paradise where most of the students live because if you don't like drunk schoolies, drug addicts, loud music from local clubs - choose any district south from Surfers. And my personal advice = if you do not need to study in Australia - don't do it. It's THE worst place for studying. Super expensive, but the quality is sh**. You will just become an ATM for Australians. You better study in Europe, however there it's going to be hard but at least you will learn something. :)

[@mansha1307]

Hey! I had got to know that in gold coast many crimes happen so is it true? Is it safe at night? Please reply!!

[@HopKiwiTravel]

yes, it happens quite a lot but not everywhere. Places you should avoid at night is Surfers Paradise. Everything south from Broadbeach is pretty OK, with nice places to go out. Surfers is crazy and full of drunk tourists, schoolies and junkies. then Pimpama and some other north districts have a big higher come rates so if you can go more south.

[@amandaflyr6410]

may i ask what is your origin? I would say Spain but maybe Portugal? Reason I am asking is because was wondering what is the process to become a PR as a min salary recipient. Any advice would be appreciated.

[@HopKiwiTravel]

hi, Polish and Mexican. :D We are not PR so it's hard to say. But surely the first thing is your occupation on the SOL list, if it's not there, no chance for PR. But if, yes, then you need to check the requirement on how many years of experience is needed, what language level and age. But to even get to PR you need to be on either a sponsor visa or a skilled visa. Do you have one of those?

[@lesrewk]

I'm from Peru and Im a bachelor in business administration. I am planning to move to australia due to pandemic and other stuff, but I'm not sure if it's worth to do a postgraduate certificate in business (costs around 15k and takes around 6 months) to get a good job related to my carreer. I'm asuming without it It would be impossible to find an office job related. Or should I go and just study english (to get the visa) and then study something else? Like a short carreer?. Hope you can read this. Cheers!

[@HopKiwiTravel]

Hola, Braulio. If you already have a bachelor, you can try to do diploma recognition so it will have more value here, but it won't give you a visa to stay. As well studying only 6 months it's not enough to get a postgrad visa, so after 6 months you will need to study something else. To be honest, studying here is pretty shity, in terms that you won't learn much = it's a money-making process. So just choose something cheap and the best something that is on SOL so you will open a pathway for the skilled visa (but for that it takes years). As well on a student visa, you are allowed to work only part-time so no chance for a legit job. And after 6 months course, you will need to go back so, to be honest, no point to do that at all. The best option is to choose courses related to SOL and study for at least a year or 2 so you can get post-grad visa (only on that visa you can work full time). But if you are coming alone it will be hard to pay all that with only half a salary. Bear in mind that only while studying master or PhD your partner/dependant on the visa is allowed to work full time. Hope that helped.

[@0551093109]

Keep going guys 😍👍🏻

[@timespacetravel1531]

informative video. just a suggestion the setup looked a bit dull. I am sure you will improve in next one

[@HopKiwiTravel]

thanks, we are just starting so we appreciate any suggestions :)

[@jeniagiri4999]

Planning to shift to gc this Feb, 2022. Student of Griffith, is it difficult to get affordable student pg ?

[@jayu4348]

I'm also looking to enroll in Griffith in 2022!

[@jeniagiri4999]

@@jayu4348 hey r u there in insta? Can u add me?

[@karolbarwikowski7403]

Hej Monika z taj strony Karol.. pamietasz mnie?:)

[@laurencetrazona3924]

Hi. I am a Civil Engineer and planning to study there mid of next year. Do engineers have good job opportunies there? Like, estimator, CAD operators, or any CE-related jobs.

[@HopKiwiTravel]

Hi, yes, I would say yes. Edgar works as a microvellum drafter and salary is really good. and worked for a while as a CNC operator which was good too. for that kind of jobs you can expect a salary from 60 to 80k per year. based on experience. estimator earn a bit more.

[@laurencetrazona3924]

Ah. Thank you. Hoping soon I can move there and can find better opportunities there as an Enginer :)

[@laurencetrazona3924]

Another question. What did Edgar study when he arrived there? Is it Masters or a diploma? Because I'll be taking a diploma course.

[@HopKiwiTravel]

@@laurencetrazona3924 He has a bachelor in industrial design but from Mexico. here he studied interior design Certificate but studying here is not worth the money. he knows more than his teachers. in general, studying here is wasting money. so if it's not necessary don't do it.

[@HopKiwiTravel]

@Juan Rivas hi, no we are not from NZ :) Poland and Mexico. It's a brand name.

[@sarojshah5910]

Tram is there

[@wowza3036]

Fajny kanał, macie zdecydowanie za długi wstęp do filmu, skrócić o połowę co najmniej i będzie super 👍

[@HopKiwiTravel]

hej, dzięki za opinie. nam się akurat takie intro podoba :D ale mamy dwie wersje. drugą trochę krótszą.

[@sarojshah5910]

Good informative video

[@jackryan2135]

Your not wrong about the weather being terrible in Melb's for 6-8 months of the year. Plan on spending June - October in Queensland in the future.

[@tonetone.]

What about job opportunities there ? Unemployment rate ?

[@HopKiwiTravel]

Well, even tho we were not hit that much by Covid-19 , unfortunately, there are no many jobs for visa holders (at least from my experience). I'm unemployed since February and I applied for over 100 jobs (all kind of jobs: hospitality, office, admin, hotels, etc.) here and no luck. And it's not like I'm new to the country. I've been living here for over 2 years, I have extensive experience in hospitality, customer service, tourism (which is fu*** now, so obviously no jobs) and still no job. There is a good market for highly specialised professionals like my husband working with Microvellum or CAD software but if you are not professional in anything then you may struggle here.

[@tonetone.]

Monika Nateras - Kiwi Travel Thank you! God Bless you, Monika.

[@HopKiwiTravel]

@@tonetone. no worries :) hopefully, it will get better soon.

[@writersafi5446]

@@HopKiwiTravel Thanks for that honest observation

[@HopKiwiTravel]

@T K agreed. However, I think it's hard now coz of Covid. We both work here, Edgar did not even stop during the pandemic. So I believe with determination even migrants can find a job (if outside hospitality) :) cheers :)

[@Mert-rx6re]

Is there a lot of job for student in gold coast?

[@HopKiwiTravel]

hi, yes, I'd say it's OK if you want to work in hospitality. A bit less in retail now.

[@Mert-rx6re]

@@HopKiwiTravel did you try ubereats in gold coast? How is earning this job?

[@HopKiwiTravel]

@@Mert-rx6re no, we never did uber eats. But I reckon is OK. We ordered food so it exists :D

[@hamoodtatari]

If I’m gonna be honest I feel like Gold Coast is the best city of australia! But I really dislike Australia and I’m looking to move on to a different country in the future 👌

[@HopKiwiTravel]

I love Melbourne. It's so much happening there. Here is a bit boring but the weather is great. But we have the same feeling about Australia and we are considering moving to Canada, the USA or Europe. I mean Europe is our final destination anyway, as it's probably the only place I will feel truly welcome and at home. Everywhere else we are just unwanted migrants. Why did you dislike Australia? If I may ask.

[@rayanspace3761]

Very nice sweet couple keep it very helpful

[@VanTran-ne4yf]

Melbourne and Sydney were design to be an international city with Asian atmosphere for business. if you want a true Australian city and lifestyle go to Perth and northern Queensland. Most of them are poor working class and racist Australian, unless you have blonde hair and blue eye and own your own property they be friend with you. Australian values for the last 200 years.

[@HopKiwiTravel]

That's exactly our point :) But we don't mind Asian atmosphere. I actually miss food a lot :D I was living in Port Douglas (Far North QLD) so yes, is like almost the farthest you can get. But is a very tiny town so not for everyone for sure. But vibes are amazing.

[@neddyladdy]

Designed to have Asian atmosphere? Did they let you out of the asylum for the weekend ?

[@nenadcubric2663]

😂😂

[@adamklasens2770]

dumb

[@ryankeane8656]

Blonde hair blue eyes haha wanker. How many Aussies even look like that

[@kyoshokev]

Don't bother if your Asian or brown. You'll experience a lot of racism

[@HopKiwiTravel]

Edgar is brown, he's Mexican and he did not experience racism even once here. So I reckon it all depends on the circumstances. And racist can be everywhere. But true, that if you are Asian (including and especially Indian) I've heard some unfriendly comments from Australians. But it's not a rule.

[@kyoshokev]

@@HopKiwiTravel Mexicans, Spanish, Islanders and maybe Philo is ok... But if your Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Pakistani, then nah. I lived there for a while, even went out with a full white girl, and the looks and attitude I used to get from the bogans. It's a very nice area, I love the laid back nature and the holiday atmosphere, but there is definitely an underlying racism culture there and I would never live there long term. Holiday ok and stay within the tourism hotspots but don't venture too far from those area to places like Currumbin. Unfortunately its a generalisation as most people are great, but that 5% of people usually the younger kids/adults who have no experience outside of their own area don't know any better, and don't like being "overtaken" by Asians

[@HopKiwiTravel]

@@kyoshokev Tourist' hotspots are actually not that great, especially Surfers PAradise which is actually quite dangerous. but what's wrong with Currumbin? IT's beautiful there. Wildlife sanctuary, beach, so so green bushes. I actually love that part of the city. But it's true that's really hard to make friends with Aussies. We are here for 3 years and do not have Australian friends.

[@daluege2238]

I went there and I got mugged in 5 minutes

[@HopKiwiTravel]

Let me guess. Surfers Paradise? That part is very dangerous and honestly, I went there 3 times since we moved here. Surfers is awful. Full of drunk and drugged schoolies and weird people. Aggressive and unpredictable. Half naked girls with too much makeup. So if you coming to the GC avoid Surfers Paradise. But there are parts that are really nice. I would say, everything down from Miami is OK.

[@luizas2345]

You are such a sweet couple

[@HopKiwiTravel]

Thank you so much :)

[@vp5719]

i really wanted to see something not your faces for 14 minutes

[@Kenneth-fg4tc]

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