Cost of living in Hobart, Australia

The cost of living in Hobart, Australia is approximately 2265 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 5081 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Hobart

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2265 $
Without Rent
840 $
Rent & Utilities
1425 $
Food
606 $
Transport
88 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3690 $
GDP per Capita
64,712 $
Freedom Index
8.52
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
93%
Population
197.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 17.5 $
Dinner 89.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.74 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 8.39 $
Capuccino 3.57 $
Coke, 330ml 2.58 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.95 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.68 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.79 $
Eggs, 12 pack 5.11 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.09 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 17.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.17 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.12 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.64 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.94 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.1 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.44 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.43 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.38 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 16.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.6 $
Cigarette pack 23 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.48 $
Monthly Pass 72.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.24 $
Taxi, 8 km 21.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 59.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.49 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.44 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.28 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.08 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 178 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 274 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 52.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,108 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,651 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,534 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,222 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 7,108 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,55 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,69 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.79%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 17.1 $
Haircut 17.5 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 113 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 69.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,809 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 29,687 $

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Australia
Hobart vs Melbourne (Melbourne is 6% more expensive) Hobart vs Sydney (Sydney is 24% more expensive) Hobart vs Brisbane (Brisbane is 10% more expensive) Hobart vs Perth (Perth is 4% more expensive) Hobart vs Adelaide (Adelaide is 1% less expensive) Hobart vs Gold Coast (Gold Coast is 2% more expensive) Hobart vs Canberra (Canberra is 6% more expensive) Hobart vs Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast is 23% less expensive) Hobart vs Wollongong (Wollongong is 32% less expensive) Hobart vs Ipswich (Ipswich is 17% less expensive)
New Zealand
Hobart vs Auckland (Auckland is 3% less expensive) Hobart vs Christchurch (Christchurch is 13% less expensive) Hobart vs Manukau (Manukau is 14% less expensive) Hobart vs Wellington (Wellington is 1% less expensive) Hobart vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 26% less expensive) Hobart vs Tauranga (Tauranga is 21% less expensive) Hobart vs Dunedin (Dunedin is 35% less expensive) Hobart vs Lower Hutt (Lower Hutt is 18% less expensive) Hobart vs Palmerston North (Palmerston North is 42% less expensive) Hobart vs Napier (Napier is 38% less expensive)
Marshall Islands
Hobart vs Majuro (Majuro is 33% less expensive) Hobart vs Djarrit (Djarrit is 33% less expensive)
Solomon Islands
Hobart vs Honiara (Honiara is 36% less expensive) Hobart vs Auki (Auki is 35% less expensive)
Palau
Hobart vs Melekeok (Melekeok is 48% less expensive) Hobart vs Ngerulmud (Ngerulmud is 48% less expensive)
Tonga
Hobart vs Nukualofa (Nukualofa is 57% less expensive) Hobart vs Mua (Mua is 58% less expensive)
Fiji
Hobart vs Suva (Suva is 59% less expensive) Hobart vs Nasinu (Nasinu is 60% less expensive) Hobart vs Nadi (Nadi is 60% less expensive) Hobart vs Lautoka (Lautoka is 73% less expensive)
Samoa
Hobart vs Manase (Manase is 71% less expensive) Hobart vs Apia (Apia is 71% less expensive)
Nauru
Hobart vs Yaren (Yaren is 72% less expensive)
Tuvalu
Hobart vs Funafuti (Funafuti is 74% less expensive) Hobart vs Vaiaku (Vaiaku is 74% less expensive)
Papua New Guinea
Hobart vs Port Moresby (Port Moresby is 75% less expensive) Hobart vs Lae (Lae is 76% less expensive)
Kiribati
Hobart vs South Tarawa (South Tarawa is 77% less expensive) Hobart vs London (London is 77% less expensive)