Cost of Living
What's the cost of living in Australia?
What kind of day-to-day expenses am I looking at incurring while living in Australia? I'm looking at moving to Brisbane.
How does the cost of food compare to New Zealand?
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…
Which Perth suburbs are the best to live in? And what's the cost of living in Perth compared with Auckland?
Moving on a tight budget - doable?
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…
How much money do you need to move to Australia?
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?
This is a fantastic forum...we are also looking to move to Australia. My question is: is the grass really greener on the other side?
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…
Does it cost more to ship large appliances than to buy them in Australia?
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…
Living costs and finding work in Melbourne
Hey everyone
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…
What's the cost of living and job prospects like in Perth compared to the other major cities in Australia?
Hi,
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…
New Zealand senior citizens moving to Australia with a South African pension.
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…
How much money would you suggest bringing over?
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…
Do you get more money in your pocket in Australia?
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,…
Can someone in Melbourne assist me with the price differences Auckland vs Melbourne?
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 $99.95 per month
water…
Kiwi Moving to Melbourne
Hi All,
I am in the lucky position of being offered a good job over the ditch and I am currently weighing up my options. I'm not one to bounce around, and if I decide to move from Auckland to…
Is 100K enough for a couple in Syndey with these conditions ?
Hi community Thank you for accepting me to this forum, amazing topics over here.
I have been offered a job in Sydney with 100.000$ (QA Engineer 7 years experience) as a yearly gross salary.
Is it…
Cost of living in 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!