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Cost of living

Launceston compared to Hobart (Australia)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,355.45
1,577.66
Eating Out
19.75
23.17
Rent & Utilities
635.27
975.88
Transportation
2,024.62
1,897.19
Groceries
6.31
6.25
Other
3,672.65
4,460.65
LauncestonHobart (Australia)

Consumer prices in Hobart (Australia) are roughly 14% higher than in Launceston.

Cost of living

ItemLauncestonHobart (Australia)
Total with rent one person2,1042,014
Total with rent family3,9895,725
Without rent one person900804
Without rent one family2,8843,129
Rent & Utilities person1,078.161,219.14
Rent & Utilities family1,586.372,185.12
Food person629488
Food family1,4031,431
Transport person69.193.83
Transport family201.52194.96
Life expectancy65.79 years70.22 years

Eating Out

ItemLauncestonHobart (Australia)
Lunch Menu17.3517.08
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 281.0195.84
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.8110.41
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.079.45
Cappuccino2.634.01
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.632.23

Rent & Utilities

ItemLauncestonHobart (Australia)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2874.141,213.99
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2883.881,219.14
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,397.142,110.08
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2771.421,847.41
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.13167.24
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.308.78225.96
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited53.447.37

Transportation

ItemLauncestonHobart (Australia)
Local transport ticket7.638.21
Monthly ticket local transport7,7777,924
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,3085,242
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.844.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years52.37%79.12%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft223.3321.58
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.191.35

Groceries

ItemLauncestonHobart (Australia)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.082.34
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.212.87
Eggs, x122.974.08
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.0210.23
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.019.21
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.7316.58
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.23.54
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.281.18

Other

ItemLauncestonHobart (Australia)
Gym Membership, 1 month44.9242.37
Cinema Ticket, 1 person20.0114.98
Doctors visit52.6958.42
Haircut, simple21.1318.16
Brand Jeans80.2259.21
Brand Sneakers100.16102.36
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,818.051,726.69
International Primary School, 1 year27,24433,663