Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Hobart 

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Consumer Prices in Hobart are 2.9% higher than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hobart are 12.8% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Hobart are 37.3% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Hobart are 7.4% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Hobart are 4.6% higher than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Hobart is 6.8% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 A$ 28.00 A$      +16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$ 130.00 A$      +8.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$ 14.00 A$      -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.47 A$ 11.50 A$      +9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$ 10.00 A$      -16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.01 A$ 5.06 A$      +1.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 A$ 3.70 A$      -5.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.14 A$ 2.40 A$      -23.5 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.48 A$ 9.97 A$      +17.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.78 A$ 3.42 A$      -9.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$ 1.20 A$      -22.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.08 A$ 7.04 A$      +15.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.69 A$ 8.43 A$      +9.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.83 A$ 5.93 A$      +1.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.81 A$ 11.20 A$      +14.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 A$ 2.21 A$      +0.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$ 1.79 A$      -5.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.08 A$ 2.46 A$      +17.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 A$ 3.45 A$      +20.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 A$ 1.98 A$      +20.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.52 A$ 1.62 A$      +6.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.37 A$ 4.24 A$      +25.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 A$ 2.81 A$      +25.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$ 25.00 A$      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.98 A$ 7.50 A$      +7.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.35 A$ 9.00 A$      +7.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$ 44.98 A$      -10.0 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$ 5.00 A$      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$ 105.00 A$      -52.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.25 A$ 6.50 A$      -10.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$ 4.83 A$      -33.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 A$ 45.00 A$      -47.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.76 A$ 6.87 A$      -11.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,000.00 A$ 44,423.00 A$      +3.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,662.43 A$ 44,236.00 A$      +31.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 296.12 A$ 422.22 A$      +42.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.83 A$ 48.67 A$      +22.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.27 A$ 80.00 A$      +2.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 88.93 A$ 101.67 A$      +14.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.24 A$ 15.00 A$      -52.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.00 A$ 25.00 A$      +8.7 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,150.00 A$ 2,600.00 A$      -17.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,451.97 A$ 43,000.00 A$      +75.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 112.56 A$ 109.75 A$      -2.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 94.83 A$ 83.33 A$      -12.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 165.78 A$ 199.33 A$      +20.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 196.58 A$ 230.00 A$      +17.0 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,266.56 A$ 2,466.67 A$      -24.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,255.04 A$ 1,738.33 A$      -22.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,380.16 A$ 3,174.29 A$      -50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,669.89 A$ 2,376.67 A$      -35.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,190.85 A$ 1,064.29 A$      -51.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,376.11 A$ 743.22 A$      -46.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,334.90 A$ 5,147.81 A$      -18.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.33 6.75      +6.6 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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