Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Hobart 

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Consumer Prices in Hobart are 20.6% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hobart are 36.0% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Hobart are 59.5% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Hobart are 11.1% lower than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Hobart are 20.2% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Hobart is 34.9% higher than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$ 26.10 A$      +4.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 140.00 A$ 100.00 A$      -28.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.43 A$ 14.00 A$      -3.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$ 8.50 A$      -15.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$ 13.00 A$      +8.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.92 A$ 5.13 A$      +4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 A$ 3.48 A$      -5.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.39 A$ 2.12 A$      -37.2 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.06 A$ 7.73 A$      -23.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.64 A$ 2.88 A$      -20.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.59 A$ 0.82 A$      -48.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.10 A$ 5.26 A$      -13.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.03 A$ 4.14 A$      -41.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$ 4.42 A$      -25.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.09 A$ 8.54 A$      -15.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.24 A$ 1.93 A$      -13.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.80 A$ 1.59 A$      -11.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.85 A$ 2.15 A$      +16.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.52 A$ 3.57 A$      +1.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$ 1.45 A$      -15.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.55 A$ 1.25 A$      -19.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.35 A$ 3.30 A$      -24.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 A$ 2.30 A$      -3.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$ 13.50 A$      -32.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.43 A$ 6.67 A$      -10.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.43 A$ 6.47 A$      -12.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 41.00 A$ 28.00 A$      -31.7 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$ 3.40 A$      -32.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 217.39 A$ 91.45 A$      -57.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.40 A$ 4.50 A$      -29.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 A$ 4.83 A$      +7.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$ 55.00 A$      -8.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.69 A$ 7.40 A$      -3.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 A$ 27,875.00 A$      -20.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,180.44 A$ 23,687.50 A$      -21.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 264.29 A$ 300.00 A$      +13.5 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.91 A$ 0.20 A$      -77.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.64 A$ 90.00 A$      +5.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 97.20 A$ 80.00 A$      -17.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.17 A$ 20.00 A$      -23.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.50 A$ 22.00 A$      -10.2 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,638.86 A$ 1,500.00 A$      -43.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,383.33 A$ 5,000.00 A$      -78.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 121.68 A$ 111.33 A$      -8.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 84.88 A$ 53.75 A$      -36.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 175.51 A$ 107.50 A$      -38.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 212.65 A$ 208.33 A$      -2.0 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,134.72 A$ 1,325.00 A$      -57.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,260.77 A$ 1,187.50 A$      -47.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,534.12 A$ 2,058.42 A$      -68.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,999.94 A$ 1,886.67 A$      -52.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,122.51 A$ 879.47 A$      -58.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,333.87 A$ 628.64 A$      -52.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Hobart Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,071.79 A$ 5,244.38 A$      -13.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.10 3.00      -41.2 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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