Cost of living figures

[lifeisgood]

The 176 fee for DIAC is $2960...
there are other costs like skills assessment which will depend on the agency from where you get your skills assessed...

Originally Posted by santosh2107

hi i am planning to apply for 176, can any one please tell me how much money i need to spend from india. how much time it will take.

regards,
santosh.

[Bbay2Oz]

Hi - logged in a after a very long time indeed! What can I say we've been so busy - settling down and finally buying our dream house It's over 3 years for us in beautiful Melbourne and can't believe just how quickly time flies - we already qualify to apply for citizenship...lol.

So here's hoping to contributing more on this thread and others. If you have any specific questions on the COL or about Melbourne in general give me a shout

Cheers

[Bbay2Oz]

Originally Posted by anj1976

200-500% difference, I know everything in India is dirt cheap.. Australia prices come as a shock to most Indians

You get used to it. I was like that at the beginning and even now I tend to compare prices to the US and roll my eyes, rant and rave at rip off Aussie retailers...lol.

We do a majority of our shopping (clothes, toiletries and certain food items) online and mainly from the US and UK (look out for free shipping offers).

You also have to remember you earn A$ and not INR

Can't wait for my next visit to India and eating out and stocking up on my spices...lol

[srivasu]

Originally Posted by Bbay2Oz

You get used to it. I was like that at the beginning and even now I tend to compare prices to the US and roll my eyes, rant and rave at rip off Aussie retailers...lol.

We do a majority of our shopping (clothes, toiletries and certain food items) online and mainly from the US and UK (look out for free shipping offers).

You also have to remember you earn A$ and not INR

Can't wait for my next visit to India and eating out and stocking up on my spices...lol

How about shipping clothes and spices from India ? How does that work out ?

[Bbay2Oz]

Originally Posted by srivasu

How about shipping clothes and spices from India ? How does that work out ?

Sure, why not, that is if you can find someone that ships it to Oz.

I find clothes are rather expensive in India and quality quite sus....

[lifeisgood]

Hi;
will be moving to Adelaide in July 1st week. Any pointers on buying a decent second hand car in the range of AUS$ 5000 ?
the car prices seem to be a rip-off compared to USA...I had a new corolla 2010 model for $15K but this is not even close to what its gonna cost me in Aus ...
Which brands/models can be bought in the AUS$5000 range?

Originally Posted by Bbay2Oz

Hi - logged in a after a very long time indeed! What can I say we've been so busy - settling down and finally buying our dream house It's over 3 years for us in beautiful Melbourne and can't believe just how quickly time flies - we already qualify to apply for citizenship...lol.

So here's hoping to contributing more on this thread and others. If you have any specific questions on the COL or about Melbourne in general give me a shout

Cheers

[gillofrompk]

Any1 with latest update of cost of living in SA...

[Bbay2Oz]

Our utility bills for the last one year - family of 4 renting a 4 bed house with a small garden.

Date Biller name Biller nickname Amount
3/06/2011 AUSTRALIAN POWER & GAS APandG Electricity $107.00
6/06/2011 AUSTRALIAN POWER & GAS APandG Electricity $117.35
11/07/2011 AUSTRALIAN POWER & GAS APandG Electricity $5.50
20/10/2011 AUSTRALIAN POWER & GAS APandG Electricity $216.00
10/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN POWER & GAS APandG Electricity $150.00
17/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN POWER & GAS APandG Electricity $6.31
13/04/2012 AUSTRALIAN POWER & GAS APandG Electricity $185.36
$787.52

12/07/2011 AUSTRALIAN POWER & GAS APG Gas bill $234.00
6/09/2011 AUSTRALIAN POWER & GAS APG Gas bill $245.00
2/11/2011 AUSTRALIAN POWER & GAS APG Gas bill $123.00
9/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN POWER & GAS APG Gas bill $95.00
5/03/2012 AUSTRALIAN POWER & GAS APG Gas bill $61.16
18/04/2012 AUSTRALIAN POWER & GAS $54.00
$812.16

9/06/2011 TELSTRA CORPORATION LTD Home Phone bill $84.19
11/07/2011 TELSTRA CORPORATION LTD Home Phone bill $84.00
10/08/2011 TELSTRA CORPORATION LTD Home Phone bill $82.72
7/09/2011 TELSTRA CORPORATION LTD Home Phone bill $83.00
11/10/2011 TELSTRA CORPORATION LTD Home Phone bill $83.00
10/11/2011 TELSTRA CORPORATION LTD Home Phone bill $88.00
9/12/2011 TELSTRA CORPORATION LTD Home Phone bill $91.00
10/01/2012 TELSTRA CORPORATION LTD Home Phone bill $90.00
17/01/2012 TELSTRA CORPORATION LTD Home Phone bill $86.00
9/03/2012 TELSTRA CORPORATION LTD Home Phone bill $90.00
12/04/2012 TELSTRA CORPORATION LTD Home Phone bill $85.00
$946.91
The above includes High speed cable internet + landline. TPG is much cheaper so you could consider TPG.

15/08/2011 Yarra Valley Water 2 Yarra Water Bill $134.70
14/11/2011 Yarra Valley Water 2 Yarra Water Bill $128.15
13/02/2012 Yarra Valley Water 2 Yarra Water Bill $150.00
18/04/2012 Yarra Valley Water 2 Yarra Water Bill $150.00
$562.85

[kaz101]

Originally Posted by lifeisgood

Hi;
will be moving to Adelaide in July 1st week. Any pointers on buying a decent second hand car in the range of AUS$ 5000 ?
the car prices seem to be a rip-off compared to USA...I had a new corolla 2010 model for $15K but this is not even close to what its gonna cost me in Aus ...
Which brands/models can be bought in the AUS$5000 range?

Have you checked Used Cars - New Cars - Search New & Used Cars For Sale - carsales.com.au You can select by price, area etc.

[rogercb001399]

hi guys,
First of all thanks alot to all of you for taking time and sharing useful information. I am aSoftware Engineer and i am planing to make my move to aus soon. I have read through this thread but i want to get some guidance from you guys. i am married no children. what should be my rough salary to live a descent life over there and consider that my wife will not work so therefore i will be the only source of income. as for Housing it would be a single/two bedroom apartment. since the area is also important in this equation
lets take Sydney / Perth / Melbourne as samples. Hope you guys can help me out here with some information so that i know what salary i should look for.
thanks and Kind regards,
Roger