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Cost of living

Hobart (Australia) compared to Sydney

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,577.66
2,069.84
Eating Out
23.17
16.7
Rent & Utilities
975.88
1,430.26
Transportation
1,897.19
4,404.95
Groceries
6.25
5.94
Other
4,460.65
2,210.86
Hobart (Australia)Sydney

Consumer prices in Sydney are roughly 12% higher than in Hobart (Australia).

Cost of living

ItemHobart (Australia)Sydney
Total with rent one person2,0142,923
Total with rent family5,7256,564
Without rent one person804912
Without rent one family3,1293,751
Rent & Utilities person1,219.141,523.63
Rent & Utilities family2,185.123,304.88
Food person488614
Food family1,4311,526
Transport person93.83441.82
Transport family194.961,134.92
Life expectancy70.22 years73.04 years

Eating Out

ItemHobart (Australia)Sydney
Lunch Menu17.0817.42
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 295.8461.02
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.418.75
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz9.457.17
Cappuccino4.013.14
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.232.71

Rent & Utilities

ItemHobart (Australia)Sydney
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,213.991,741.83
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,219.141,323.94
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,110.084,407.15
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,847.412,247.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.167.2496.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.225.96145.52
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited47.3749.48

Transportation

ItemHobart (Australia)Sydney
Local transport ticket8.216.67
Monthly ticket local transport7,92418,879
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,24211,795
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.053.75
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years79.12%121.52%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.5827.41
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.351.27

Groceries

ItemHobart (Australia)Sydney
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.341.39
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.873.17
Eggs, x124.085.57
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.2310.93
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.2110.26
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.5812.39
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.542.97
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.180.86

Other

ItemHobart (Australia)Sydney
Gym Membership, 1 month42.3769.21
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.9817.58
Doctors visit58.4258.4
Haircut, simple18.1622.3
Brand Jeans59.2178.55
Brand Sneakers102.36113.53
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,726.692,212.3
International Primary School, 1 year33,66315,115