What kind of day-to-day expenses am I looking at incurring while living in Australia? I'm looking at moving to Brisbane.
From what I've heard it varies - e.g dairy products, cereals etc are quite a lot cheaper - but other things can be more expensive, e.g. certain types of breads etc. What experiences have you had over…
Hi - We have a job offer but it doesn't include relocation. We would be able to scrape together between 6-8K AUD to move a family of 6 ( 2 adults, 4 kids). Is that enough to get by until the first…
Is there a minimum amount of funds you need behind you before you move from NZ to Australia? And do you need proof of it?
We intend to sell our home and pack up our house to move over to Australia. Our car is a toyota van 1997 and we were thinking of taking it over in a 20ft container with whatever other belongings we…
We are currently contemplating moving our family of 4 from Christchurch to Melbourne.
Being a family of 4 we have invested a bit of money over the years in whiteware and furniture, not to mention…
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I've been reading through all the questions and have found the information really useful. I'm looking at moving to Melbourne in the next few months to work and have a few…
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My family is planning to move to Perth this year, but we heard that the cost of living is high over there. My husband wants to go to Fremantle, is it cheaper to live over there? However, I am…
My parents are New Zealand citizens on a South African pension and will not be working in Australia if we move there. Can anyone offer any info/advice on whether they will face any surprise costs or…
My partner & I are moving to Brisbane early 2013. We were just wondering how much money we would need to bring over though? We do not have any family or friends there so would need to pay for…
Obviously this is a question with a lot of variables but I keep hearing that wages etc are higher in Aus but that the cost of living is higher also. Would you say you end up about the same as NZ,…
Hi Im moving from Auckland to Melbourne and trying to work out my outgoings per week monthly bills x2 adults x1 child
power/gas currently $220 per month
telephone/internet $99.95 per month
water…
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I am in the lucky position of being offered a good job over the ditch and I am currently weighing up my options. I'm not one to bounce around, and if I decide to move from Auckland to…
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I have been offered a job in Sydney with 100.000$ (QA Engineer 7 years experience) as a yearly gross salary.
Is it…
What were some things did you have to start budgeting for once you move to australia?
What do you need to be able to drive in Australia? How do you buy a vehicle? Are WOF and registration requirements the same as here? Thanks!