How much salary does one need to live comfortably in AU?

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• tontoronsky Sydney
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  it depends bro, but if you want savings travel and leisure, I would say at least 75K is a good starting point.
  
  but then again, everybody has their own definition of comfortable. @soma

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• Admin Singapore
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  Depende rin sa state/location you are planning to settle in.

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• poloy Melbourne
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  November 2015

  How much po kaya for a family of three (toddler) in melbourne on a 457 visa so that means no medicare and childcare benefits yet? How much salary is needed to live a simple lifestyle? Hope to hear from you...thanks
• Admin Singapore
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  @ poly you can check this page for the comparison ng cost of living between state, this can help you get a basic idea.
  
  http://pinoyau.info/discussion/3514/cost-of-living-comparison

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