Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Hobart Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 33.0% more expensive than Hobart.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 37.7% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 80.2% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Hobart. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Hobart Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Hobart, you would:
pay 34.5% more for restaurants
|
Hobart
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.34
A$26.10
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.77
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
A$4.04
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
A$2.76
|
$2.79
|
|
Hobart vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.7% more for groceries
|
Hobart
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
A$4.03
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
A$7.90
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
A$12.37
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
A$7.75
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
A$6.33
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$2.12
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.35
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
A$3.41
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.14
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.59
|
$1.64
|
|
Hobart vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Hobart
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
A$6.70
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.69
A$103.42
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$43,752.43
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.95
A$30.04
|
$16.73
|
|
Hobart vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 37.7% more for housing
|
Hobart
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.88
A$79.61
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,517.68
A$2,284.98
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,155.27
A$1,739.34
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.22
A$318.00
|
$146.54
|
|
Hobart vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 80.2% more for childcare
|
Hobart
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,700.85
A$2,560.75
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,625.21
A$29,547.15
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Hobart vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hobart
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.85
A$11.82
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
A$5.26
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.99
A$39.13
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.98
A$61.69
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
A$24.13
|
$16.75
|
|
Hobart vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Hobart
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.63
A$97.31
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.79
A$68.94
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
A$149.71
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.39
A$170.72
|
$133.22
|
|
Hobart vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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