I will be moving to Australia in February 2018 and once I get the job and a rented apartment, my wife and 3 years old daughter will join me (hopefully within a month).
I am from Chandigarh, India and have 9 years of IT experience. My wife here works in SBI bank and has 5 years of overall experience, 3 years in SBI on clerical post. Since Visa just arrived last week after 10 months of lodgement, I was completely off track in terms of planning. Earlier, I was looking at Sydney but now that I have VISA in hand, seems a very difficult choice to make, should I move to Sydney or Melbourne? So many questions to be answered:
1. Cost of living is definitely higher in Sydney, but how much compared to Melbourne?
2. How about raising a child in both the cities?
3. IT industry, in which city can one get a job easily? I know it's on an individual, but still.
4. Average rentals in both cities?
5. Which place is more livable?
6. Easy to find rented apartment?
7. Should I get a 2 bedroom apartment?
8. Average month costs in both?
9. Average monthly savings in both?
10. In long run, where can I, or should I plan to own a house?
11. Would the nett take home salary be different in both the cities considering I earn same in both the cities? How much?
12. School for the child, what age they get to school (in Australia) private or public?
13. Which city will be easier to commute on both public transport/ car.
14. Chances of my wife getting a job, how soon? Will the banking experience of India help in getting a bank job there?
15. Finally, in one word Sydney or Melbourne?
Would love to get as many answers and thoughts as possible from all of you.
Some of my Q's might be irrelevant or stupid, but I hope you understand my situation.
Also, any other threads/ sections which I should be looking into before moving that will help me when I land, I feel I am inclining towards Melbourne as of now, just because or the cost factor, please enlighten me friends.
Any other suggestions would be most welcome.
Thanks
Varun
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I am from Chandigarh, India and have 9 years of IT experience. My wife here works in SBI bank and has 5 years of overall experience, 3 years in SBI on clerical post. Since Visa just arrived last week after 10 months of lodgement, I was completely off track in terms of planning. Earlier, I was looking at Sydney but now that I have VISA in hand, seems a very difficult choice to make, should I move to Sydney or Melbourne? So many questions to be answered:
1. Cost of living is definitely higher in Sydney, but how much compared to Melbourne?
2. How about raising a child in both the cities?
3. IT industry, in which city can one get a job easily? I know it's on an individual, but still.
4. Average rentals in both cities?
5. Which place is more livable?
6. Easy to find rented apartment?
7. Should I get a 2 bedroom apartment?
8. Average month costs in both?
9. Average monthly savings in both?
10. In long run, where can I, or should I plan to own a house?
11. Would the nett take home salary be different in both the cities considering I earn same in both the cities? How much?
12. School for the child, what age they get to school (in Australia) private or public?
13. Which city will be easier to commute on both public transport/ car.
14. Chances of my wife getting a job, how soon? Will the banking experience of India help in getting a bank job there?
15. Finally, in one word Sydney or Melbourne?
Would love to get as many answers and thoughts as possible from all of you.
Some of my Q's might be irrelevant or stupid, but I hope you understand my situation.
Also, any other threads/ sections which I should be looking into before moving that will help me when I land, I feel I am inclining towards Melbourne as of now, just because or the cost factor, please enlighten me friends.
Any other suggestions would be most welcome.
Thanks
Varun
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