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Cost of Living Comparison Between Potsdam and Hobart Cost of Living Comparison Between Potsdam and Hobart

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Potsdam is 2% cheaper than Hobart without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Potsdam is 0.7% more expensive than Hobart without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Potsdam
Hobart
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$15.95 A$23.93
7.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 โ‚ฌ59.7
$83.5 A$125
-17.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.56 โ‚ฌ10.82
$9.92 A$14.88
26.61%
Cappuccino
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
$3.40 A$5.09
22.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.64 A$3.96
7.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
$1.79 A$2.69
73.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
$7.51 A$11.27
-21.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.04
$7.84 A$11.76
-40.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Potsdam
Hobart
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.86 A$2.79
-30.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$2.40 A$3.61
-7.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.22 โ‚ฌ3.64
$1.71 A$2.56
146.78%
Eggs
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
$5.06 A$7.60
-23.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.99 โ‚ฌ12.92
$10.80 A$16.19
38.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.46 โ‚ฌ15.05
$9.07 A$13.60
92.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.44 โ‚ฌ19.34
$16.25 A$24.38
38.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$3.07 A$4.61
10.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$3.18 A$4.77
-43.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$3.22 A$4.82
-31.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.09 โ‚ฌ4.38
$4.54 A$6.81
12.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$2.99 A$4.49
-49.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$2.28 A$3.41
-34.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.71 A$4.07
-26.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.90 A$2.85
-53.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.20 โ‚ฌ8.79
$26.33 A$39.49
-61.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 โ‚ฌ6.11
$14.22 A$21.33
-50.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.89
$5.24 A$7.86
-80.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$5.42 A$8.13
-69.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Potsdam
Hobart
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.45 A$5.18
-13.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.4 โ‚ฌ45.98
$69.2 A$104
-22.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 โ‚ฌ4.34
$4.33 A$6.50
16.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.83 A$2.75
19.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.39 โ‚ฌ27.06
$29.21 A$43.82
7.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.15 A$1.73
72.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$28.7K A$43.0K
8.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$27.7K A$41.5K
24.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Potsdam
Hobart
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$668 โ‚ฌ576
$271 A$407
146.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.08 โ‚ฌ28.52
$29.51 A$44.27
12.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 โ‚ฌ46.91
$52.1 A$78.1
4.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Potsdam
Hobart
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 โ‚ฌ39.67
$42.78 A$64.2
7.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.32 โ‚ฌ21.82
$12.02 A$18.04
110.65%
Cinema Ticket
$17.10 โ‚ฌ14.74
$15.67 A$23.51
9.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Potsdam
Hobart
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$915 โ‚ฌ788
$1,679 A$2,518
-45.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,784
$27.6K A$41.4K
-58.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Potsdam
Hobart
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 โ‚ฌ73.9
$63.8 A$95.6
34.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.17 โ‚ฌ28.59
$53.0 A$79.6
-37.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.0 โ‚ฌ84.5
$111 A$166
-11.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ97.9
$114 A$170
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Potsdam
Hobart
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 โ‚ฌ943
$1,618 A$2,427
-32.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$845 โ‚ฌ728
$1,127 A$1,690
-25.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 โ‚ฌ1,708
$2,215 A$3,322
-10.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 โ‚ฌ1,202
$1,590 A$2,385
-12.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,221 โ‚ฌ7,087
$5,500 A$8,249
49.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,060 โ‚ฌ6,085
$4,861 A$7,291
45.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Potsdam
Hobart
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,479 โ‚ฌ2,999
$3,846 A$5,769
-9.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
6.56
-40.55%

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Last update for Potsdam: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hobart: January 13, 2026

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