🇦🇺 Australia · 2026

Cost of Living in Hobart

Close to the Australia average

Ranked #87 of 577 cities · More expensive than 84.9% of cities worldwide

-1.4%
Cost of Living
-20.9%
Rent
-6.6%
Groceries
+8.1%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Australia average · See Australia ranking →

Rent Prices in Hobart

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom AUD 2,593/mo ≈ $1,795 AUD 1,964/mo ≈ $1,360 24%
3-Bedroom AUD 3,071/mo ≈ $2,127 AUD 2,323/mo ≈ $1,609 24%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★ Low Confidence

Hobart has a cost of living index of 55.0 (New York = 100, rent included), from a single data source.

55.0
Index
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Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
55.0
Expatistan
No data
LivingCost
No data
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-1.4% Average
Rent
-20.9% Very affordable
Groceries
-6.6% Average
Restaurants
+1.5% Average
Purchasing Power
+8.1% Strong

Living in Hobart: What to Expect

Hobart is expensive by global standards (ranked #87 of 577 cities). It is 1.4% cheaper than the Australia average, based on 8 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is average. The best value is rent and the priciest is restaurants.

Local purchasing power is strong: residents can afford more goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Australia earning AUD 80,950 gross take home AUD 5,404/month after tax (19.9% effective rate). See full Australia tax calculator →

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