Brisbane logs 7 outdoor-dinner months a year to Hobart's 1 — Brisbane wins by 6. Brisbane also leads on sunny days by 123.

Brisbane runs about $2,820/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Hobart's $2,242/mo — Hobart comes in $578 cheaper each month, roughly 26% less.

Brisbane and Hobart score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.4 vs 2.2, 0–5 scale).

Brisbane's culture score of 2.4 sits well above Hobart's 1.3, with the biggest gap on theatre & performing arts. Hobart still holds an edge on arts & culture.

Hobart's nature & outdoors score of 4.8 sits well above Brisbane's 4.0, with the biggest gap on hiking. Brisbane still holds an edge on beach lifestyle.

Hobart's safety score is ~1.4× Brisbane's — near the top of our scale, while Brisbane lands in the upper band, with the biggest gap on flooding safety.

Brisbane's career score of 3.7 sits well above Hobart's 2.1, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Brisbane's social & community score is ~1.2× Hobart's — in the upper band, while Hobart lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

On food & dining, Brisbane scores 3.6 vs Hobart's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Brisbane scores 3.5 vs Hobart's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Brisbane scores 3.4 vs Hobart's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Brisbane averages 5.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Hobart's 5.5 µg/m³ (good) — Brisbane breathes ~5% cleaner air (0.3 µg/m³ lower).

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