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Hobart (Australia) compared to Newcastle (Australia)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,577.66
1,287.4
Eating Out
23.17
18.26
Rent & Utilities
975.88
836.95
Transportation
1,897.19
1,618.66
Groceries
6.25
5.26
Other
4,460.65
2,494.71
Hobart (Australia)Newcastle (Australia)

Consumer prices in Hobart (Australia) are roughly 30% higher than in Newcastle (Australia).

Cost of living

ItemHobart (Australia)Newcastle (Australia)
Total with rent one person2,0141,657
Total with rent family5,7254,542
Without rent one person804779
Without rent one family3,1292,149
Rent & Utilities person1,219.141,292.07
Rent & Utilities family2,185.121,819.55
Food person488472
Food family1,4311,133
Transport person93.8362.02
Transport family194.96171.32
Life expectancy70.22 years84.41 years

Eating Out

ItemHobart (Australia)Newcastle (Australia)
Lunch Menu17.0813.59
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 295.8472.7
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.4111.07
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz9.456.78
Cappuccino4.012.83
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.232.61

Rent & Utilities

ItemHobart (Australia)Newcastle (Australia)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,213.991,240.1
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,219.141,002.83
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,110.081,927.77
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,847.411,425.63
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.167.2487.95
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.225.96125.11
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited47.3749.26

Transportation

ItemHobart (Australia)Newcastle (Australia)
Local transport ticket8.216.92
Monthly ticket local transport7,9245,896
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,2425,350
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.052.82
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years79.12%59.84%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.5813.88
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.351.19

Groceries

ItemHobart (Australia)Newcastle (Australia)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.341.4
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.871.61
Eggs, x124.083.39
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.2311.78
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.217.28
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.5813.29
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.542.91
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.180.42

Other

ItemHobart (Australia)Newcastle (Australia)
Gym Membership, 1 month42.3738.05
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.9812.7
Doctors visit58.4253.62
Haircut, simple18.1614.12
Brand Jeans59.2190.21
Brand Sneakers102.36123.68
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,726.691,172.32
International Primary School, 1 year33,66318,453