Gold Buy-Sell Cost Calculator
See the full cost of buying gold, or what you actually keep when selling, after the dealer spread and fees.
Source: Live market quote · Quote time: 2026-10-27T15:46:54Z · Retrieved by Gold Updates at page load.
Live XAU spot: USD 4,062.70 / oz · USD 130.62 / g · Quote time: 2026-10-27T15:46:54Z · Source: Live market quote
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COMEX gold futures (GC=F) daily closes, in USD. This is futures data, not spot.
How the calculation works
- Buying — total cost = amount × (1 + spread ÷ 100) + fees.
- Selling — net proceeds = amount × (1 − spread ÷ 100) − fees.
- The spread is the dealer’s buy/sell margin as a percentage of the transaction amount; fees are added on a purchase and deducted from a sale.
- Worked example (assumed amounts, not live): buying $1,000.00 at a 2% spread with $10.00 fees costs $1,030.00; selling $1,000.00 at the same spread and fees nets $970.00.