Cost of living comparison
Germany is 18.7% cheaper than Hobart.
If you lived in Germany instead of Hobart, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
Hobart
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.61
A$28.14
|
$13.72
€12.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
A$14.07
|
$10.18
€9.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
A$3.72
|
$2.83
€2.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
A$2.41
|
$2.48
€2.30
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
Hobart
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.44
A$3.69
|
$2.11
€1.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.81
A$8.78
|
$6.75
€6.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
A$10.37
|
$4.24
€3.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.68
A$7.08
|
$3.55
€3.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
A$5.50
|
$7.19
€6.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.11
|
$1.26
€1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.79
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.38
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
A$3.47
|
$1.39
€1.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.95
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.60
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
Hobart
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
A$6.94
|
$7.16
€6.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.78
A$105.51
|
$54.61
€50.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,637.31
|
$29,249.82
€27,136.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.27
A$30.65
|
$23.30
€21.62
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
Hobart
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.06
A$78.71
|
$49.15
€45.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,639.32
A$2,478.57
|
$800.45
€742.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,155.28
A$1,746.72
|
$616.33
€571.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.58
A$324.43
|
$232.30
€215.52
|
|
pay 65.6% less for childcare
Hobart
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,727.93
A$2,612.54
|
$434.24
€402.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,577.30
A$43,207.44
|
$12,512.98
€11,608.92
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
Hobart
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.64
A$11.56
|
$4.33
€4.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
A$5.08
|
$3.44
€3.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.89
A$45.19
|
$8.81
€8.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.32
A$86.67
|
$35.42
€32.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.61
A$25.12
|
$12.56
€11.65
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
Hobart
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.94
A$110.28
|
$83.65
€77.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.24
A$97.13
|
$41.29
€38.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.28
A$187.90
|
$89.84
€83.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.86
A$231.11
|
$120.25
€111.56
|
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