Dunedin vs Hobart
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights the two cities tie. Dunedin is stronger on internet; Hobart on climate. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Scottish-flavoured university city with wildlife on the doorstep
Full Dunedin profile →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Dunedin | Hobart |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 20 ✓ | 14 |
| Safety | 89 ✓ | 86 |
| Healthcare | 90 | 91 ✓ |
| Internet | 80 ✓ | 64 |
| Visa ease | 6 | 6 |
| Getting there & around | 21 ✓ | 16 |
| Climate | 0 | 25 ✓ |
| Air quality | 100 | 100 |
| Quality of life | 95 | 98 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Dunedin | Hobart |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,950 ✓ | $3,350 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Dunedin | Hobart |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.2 | 0.9 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 85.5 ✓ | 79.4 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 89 | 89 |
| Life expectancy | 82.2 yrs | 83.1 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Dunedin | Hobart |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.2 Mbps ✓ | 38.9 Mbps |
| Upload | 59.4 Mbps ✓ | 10.7 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Dunedin | Hobart |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Visa-free days, US passport | visa or e-visa required | visa or e-visa required |
| Visa-free days, EU passport | visa or e-visa required | visa or e-visa required |
| Visa-free days, UK passport | visa or e-visa required | visa or e-visa required |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Dunedin | Hobart |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 4 | 9 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 ✓ | 3 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Dunedin | Hobart |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 5 µg/m³ | 4.9 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Dunedin or Hobart?
- Dunedin is cheaper: about $2,950 per month versus $3,350 for one person.
- Is Dunedin or Hobart safer?
- Dunedin scores higher on safety (89 vs 86), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Dunedin or Hobart?
- Dunedin: a measured median of 64.2 Mbps versus 38.9 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations). Dataset 2026.09.4. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.