@RobertSG - ung post ni emjdee mura na un.. you can try to check on easyrommate.com.au, realestate.com.au and gumtree.com.au para mgka-idea ka kung how much pinakamura.. Depende sa location, no of bedrooms, age & style ng house/unit, fully furnished or not, ung price ng rent.. Check ka rin d2 sa forum every now & then, may mga nghahanap rin na pinoy na makakasama sa haus. 🙂
Based on experience, there's a big difference here in terms of people's attitude, benefits from govt and work/life balance. I noticed na mas polite ang mga tao d2 compared sa SG, gov't promotes work, health and life balance kaya your boss can't force you to stay in the office to work, bosses are open-minded and not bossy, instead they treat one another equally, may flexibility especially to parents who needs to take care of their kids, pag PR ka na may medicare benefits ka, rent assistance benefit, child benefits and other family related tax benefits, not crowded in trains, buses, malls & everywhere (even in casino!), you will experience 4 seasons weather unlike in SG na humid and tropical climate the whole year round, currency exchange rate is higher than Sg if converted in peso, though the tax rate is significantly higher here as well as some of the everyday living costs are more expensive than SG, however, based on experience, mas malaki pa rin net profit or mase-save ko for a month compared to SG basically because your net pay is still higher despite the higher tax..landed houses is cheaper than SG, for obvious reason that only the riches can buy landed properties in SG. I havent compared an HDB in SG and a landed house here, but based on rental price of a room, nde ngkakalayo ng rent ng room sa haus here against room rental in an HDB. Another most important advantage is that you could enjoy having dual citizenship here while SG is just to selfish that you have to renounce being a Filipino if you want to be a Singaporean citizen. 😛
Well, as for the negative side of it, in my opinion it's just so minimal that the pros really outweigh much more than its consequences - the shops usually closed at 5pm, hawkers are not everywhere, hence, mas advisable that you cook at home. Nde mo na pede gawin d2 ung araw2 kkain ka sa food court, kaya you could be healthier as eating outside will just tempt you to take junk and not so healthy foods. 🙂 Mas mahal fare kung uuwe ka ng pinas, kaya i-sponsor mo n lng immediate family relatives mo para nde ka na lagi uuwe ng pinas! hehe 😉 Others are using miles/krisflyer to book airfare for free and that is really a super clever move, which im also planning to do the next time.. 🙂