Coast of living in Australia examples please!!

[Baby75]

Hello
i was wondering if you would give me examples of rate of living so i can compare to were i live, it would be really help full thanks
how much would you spend per week or month on these things !
Rent
weekly shopping
clothes for kids
electricty
water

is there any other bills i should be aware of i really want to be prepared for our big move Thanks very much

[tygwyn]

No worries

I've put my replies in red next to your list All of the figures are per week.

Originally Posted by Baby75

Hello
i was wondering if you would give me examples of rate of living so i can compare to were i live, it would be really help full thanks
how much would you spend per week or month on these things !

Rent - this will obviously vary greatly but ours is $310
weekly shopping - we're a family of 3 and spend around $200
clothes for kids - I dont seem to buy as many as I did in the UK - she lives in shorts and singlets in the summer!
electricty - $25
gas - $15
home insurance - $15
water - you only pay a percentage when you rent - about $5
Broadband - $25
Home Phone - $5
Phone Card to call UK - $5
Mobile Phones - $25 for 2
Foxtel - $20

is there any other bills i should be aware of i really want to be prepared for our big move Thanks very much

[Baby75]

Thanks very much

thats really helpful
Wow thats not bad at all a bit cheaper than home so all good
cant wait to show my of now

[newtoOZ]

Baby75 - The rent being quoted is probably per week, not per month. I thought rents were going to be really low until I realized that they are all quoted at a weekly rate.

[Baby75]

Originally Posted by newtoOZ

Baby75 - The rent being quoted is probably per week, not per month. I thought rents were going to be really low until I realized that they are all quoted at a weekly rate.

Yea i noticed that i was checking out houses on line there a while ago here ok rates though compared to at home!

Depends where you live I suppose - it was a big increase for us, and coupled with the lower wages it was a bit of a shock. Hubby gets to do a lot of overtime though so it all pans out ok

If you've got any other questions just fire away