Hobart cost of living vs Sydney
Hobart has annual CPI of 4.3%, 1.4 points above Sydney's 2.9%, against 3.2% nationally. The biggest gap is housing: +8.6% in Hobart vs +3.7% in Sydney.
Sydney cost of livingQuarterly, from the ABS Consumer Price Index.
Hobart annual CPI
4.3%
▲ from 1.7% last quarter
Latest quarter
Sydney annual CPI
2.9%
▲ from 1.9% last quarter
Latest quarter
Gap vs Sydney
+1.4 pts
Hobart higher
Headline CPI
National figure
3.2%
Below national
Weighted average, 8 capitals
Where the two cities differ
Annual CPI change by category — Hobart against Brisbane, most recent quarter, widest gaps first.
- Housing+8.6% · +3.7%
- Alcohol and tobacco+9.1% · +4.6%
- Insurance and financial services+4.4% · +1.9%
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages+4.2% · +2.9%
- Education+4.5% · +5.4%
- Health+3.6% · +4.4%
- Transport+0.5% · +1.3%
- Furnishings, household equipment and services+1.4% · +0.8%
- Clothing and footwear+1.4% · +1.9%
- Recreation and culture+2.6% · +2.8%
- Communication+2.0% · +1.9%
Hobart BrisbaneTrack spans −10% to +10%; larger moves are clamped.
The headline rate over time
HobartSydney
2023-Q32024-Q32025-Q3
Hobart annual CPI moved from 4.1% in 2023-Q3 to 4.3% in 2025-Q3, against 2.9% nationally most recently.
Show the data table
| Year | Hobart | Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2023-Q4 | 3.3% | 4.2% |
| 2024-Q1 | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| 2024-Q2 | 2.7% | 3.8% |
| 2024-Q3 | 0.7% | 2.9% |
| 2024-Q4 | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| 2025-Q1 | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| 2025-Q2 | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| 2025-Q3 | 4.3% | 2.9% |
Sydney against other cities
A side-by-side read, category by category, for every mainland and island capital.
The full Sydney picture
Sydney cost of living has the full category drill-down and every capital-city overlay.