AU Migrants: Pls share your weekly/monthly budget...

TasBurrfoot · October 2017

dy3p said:
Living Expenses in Hervey Bay, Queensland

Rent: 305/week for a 3 BR fully furnished townhouse
Electricity: 200-300 Every 3 months
Water: from the owner
Internet: 89.99/month
Mobile phone: 70/ month ( for 2 persons)
Gas: 50/week
Groceries: Around 100/ week
Private insurance: 219/month
Car insurance: 40/ month
Indemnity insurance: 50/ month

Bond: 4 months rent

Doesn't include unplanned short trips and dine out. If makakapag salary package kayo, then by all means, go for it.

@dy3p bakit anlaki ng bond mo bossing?

dy3p · October 2017

@TasBurrfoot 4 weeks pala bro hindi pala months! Haha sorry. Pero ang computation dun is 2 weeks per person so parang naging 4 weeks na nga kung dalawa kame..

cheesyfiona · October 2017

Also interested in this thread. Looking for typical cost for a couple in modest accommodation, Melbourne or Sydney suburbs? Thank you in advance! Kailangan talaga mag ipon :-)

vincechaos · November 2017

For 2017, Is there anyone who can share their expenses for Melbourne and/or Sydney?
Thanks in advance

misterV · November 2017

@vincechaos pre eto yung expenses ko ngayon.

Living Expenses in Sydney, NSW

Rent - $375/week for a 2-bedroom unfurnished apartment with 2 weeks advance and 4 weeks deposit initial payment
Transpo - $61/week (I use the train going to the CBD, around 45 mins travel time)
Mobile - $93/month (16gb data and unli call/text, samsung s8+)
Electricity - around $200-$300/quarter
Gas - around $100 for two months
Broadband - $55/month (unli ADSL2+ connection and telephone line rental)
Grocery - budget is $100/week
Entertainment (watch movies, etc) - $100/month

eujin · November 2017

thanks for sharing, @misterV , btw, kayo lang ba sa flat or sharing with others ?

misterV · November 2017

@eujin Dalawa lang kami sa flat (me and a friend). So technically, $187.50 lang binabayaran ko weekly since share kami sa rent.

eujin · November 2017

salamat sa response sir @misterV

vincechaos · November 2017

@misterV Salamat!

vincechaos · November 2017

@misterV Kanu budget m s food weekly? aside pa s grocery. Thanks.

misterV · November 2017

@vincechaos Usually luto lang ako sa bahay kaya kasama na sya dun sa grocery ko na $100/week. If kakain ka sa labas, usually $10-$15 per meal per person if sa suburbs. If sa city ka naman kakain, usually around $20-$25 per meal.

Pero if makakapagluto ka, mas okay yun kasi mura lang grocery dito (especially sa Aldi!).

elleb1 · November 2017

@misterV san suburb ka sa sydney? makuha kaya ng apartment kung wala pa work? or kung me work na pero minimum pa yung sahod ma approve kaya?

misterV · November 2017

@elleb1 Sa western suburbs ako nakatira. I'm not really sure kung may minimum required income level yung mga agency dito. But on top of income, medyo madami pa sila kinoconsider, like gaano kadami yung mag ooccupy ng place, if may pet, rental history, etc.

mcg143 · November 2017

Hi guys, is there a big difference between the rental and transpo if renting somewhere farther from the city than in CBD? Like if you walk to your school or work vs. train everyday? Thanks for your thoughts.

lucid2010 · November 2017

@mcg143 oo may difference. Like an hour away from CBD may makuha kna 300-400 per week 2B/1TB. Pero for example pag nasa North ka mga room is 300/week room rental un. Meron din mga studio type 500-600/week.

"Sabi nila" pati mga bilihin sa coles/woolies/aldi mas mahal daw sa cbd dko lang alam, wala naman choice kundi dun bumili timing na lang ng mga 1/2 the price hahaha

Sa pamasahe may specific rates naman kung gano kalayo.

kaidenMVH · November 2017

mga sir ask ko lang if may kids (2 & 6 years old), meron ba murang daycare? hehehe

Megger · November 2017

@lucid2010 , @misterV , mga gaano katagal, on the average makakuha ng bahay kung new migrant. That means no rent history. Sa NSW kami 190. Salamat sa sagot.

TasBurrfoot · November 2017

kaidenMVH said:
mga sir ask ko lang if may kids (2 & 6 years old), meron ba murang daycare? hehehe

at least $120 per day per kid...

note that kahit nagkasakit anak mo, bayad ka pa rin...

lucid2010 · November 2017

@Megger kapag room for rent lang mabilis lang. realstate.com.au / domain site hanap ka lang nagpopost ng room for rent. Gagawa ka profile tapos mababasa nila un. Sign up ka lang.

kittykitkat18 · November 2017

@Megger others provide personal references, work references and sometimes 3 or 6 mos rent in advance. You can also provide your bank statements. Nung dumating kme dto, room lng kme for 5 mos tpos since hndi nmn legit na landlord nagrequest nlng ako ng reference letter stating na may extra room sya for rent and we pay on time. Pro both kme ni hubby working na so nakapagprovide kme proof of employment din sa agent. Naapprove nmn ung application nmin

kittykitkat18 · November 2017

@mcg143 mahal ang rental pag near city. Kme sa northern suburbs which is a bit pricey but personal preference nmin ung northern. 30 mins lng travel time ko from our unit to my office. Si hubby nmn around 40 mins. No need to transfer train straight byahe lng. Our weekly rent is 550 (2br, 2tb 1car). Kng gusto mo medyo affordable sa western suburb magscout

lucid2010 · November 2017

@kittykitkat18 north sydney kami san banda yang 2Br/2tb nyo

elleb1 · November 2017

@misterV thanks! sana hindi kami mahirapan maghanap ng unit. God bless!

kittykitkat18 · November 2017

@lucid2010 dto sa waitara.. dme dto ranging 500-550

rainybrainy · November 2017

Sharing our living expenses... We are a family of 3 (w/ 3 yo son) and staying at Macquarie Park, NSW

>Rent - $470 per week for a 2BD 1BT apartment with 1 month advance
>Bond - $4 weeks
>Internet - $72 per month inclusive of telephone line with unlimited calls to landline and mobile numbers in AU
>Electricity - $500 per quarter inclusive of electric stove use
>Water - included in the rental fee
>Transportation - $60 per week
>Grocery - $200 per week inclusive of milk, diaper, other kids stuff and daily lunch for work which is prepared either in the morning or the night before
>Entertainment - $300 per month used for lunch/dinner outside and movies, etc. during weekends

Megger · November 2017

@rainybrainy , 3 months bill nyo yang $500? Any idea magkano fees sa school dyan sa NSW? Salamat po sa sasagot.

rainybrainy · November 2017

@Megger Yes, 3 months naming bill yan. Mahal kase naka electric stove kami sa apartment. Para makatipid, we started using yung camping stove na ginagamitan gn butane w/c is available in Big W.

Yung son ko na 3 y/o nasa childcare and it costs $125 per day. Super expensive for us since we are on a 457 visa and we can't avail of the subsidy w/c is normally available to citizen/PR.

delorian · November 2017

Sharing our living expenses for a family of 4 (Me, Wife & 2 kids) in Sydney.

>Rent - $450/wk (Bond - $1800)

>Car - $113.90/wk

>Car Insurance (Progressive)- $75.57/month

>Car Rego - $257.13 , good for 6-months only :-(

>Compulsory 3rd Party Insurance or Greenslip (QBE) - $301.53 , good for 6-months only :-(

>Car Fuel - $ 60-70/wk (depende kung malayo ang gagalaan sa weekend)

>Internet - $60/month (My Republic) , so far reliable naman at mabilis

>Electricity - TBA (maybe around $500/qrtr din kasi we're using electric stove

>Water - Included sa rent

>Transportation - $30/month (good for 4 people na kasi we only use our OPAL card on Sundays. Walking Distance lang ang school ng mga bata)

>Grocery - $250-$300/wk (mataas if bibili ng isda, sarap sana mag-fishing para makamura kaya lang sayang masyado ang time)

>Mobile - $60/month (for me and wife)

>School - $396/yr ($198/child sa public school excluding ang mga excursion and other activities. So far I'm satisfied with the public school here. Better than the private school ng mga bata sa Pinas. So far, wala rin bullying kasi kunti lang sila sa class)

>Entertainment - Malaki na ang $50/wk (I normally take my family to national parks here in NSW to trek/bike/swim/sight seeing/explore and all other outdoor related activities. Normally parking lang ang babayran or minsan free. We bring our food & drinks pero minsan sa Sunday, kakain kami sa labas)