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

Inday_lakwatsera · February 2018

Hi, Maagtatanong po sana ko kung magkano yung dapat na dalang pocket money ko per month if I'm Planning to move in sydney. and pang ilang months yung dapat na dala ko if wala pa akong work pagpunta. I'm a draftsman by profession and Single, I'm planning to rent a room near mrt so hindi na kailangan bumili agad ng car. OK na po ba yung $10K? around $1.5k per month good for 6 months. willing naman ako na mag part time job. and lastly madali po ba maghanap ng part time job? di naman ako maarte kahit anu basta decent yung job ok na. salamat in advance

dutchmilk · February 2018

hello po! sinong taga SA dito at 489 visa? pwede po mag share ng montly expenses? we are a family of 3 with a 2 year old toddler. pwede na kaya ang $2,500 a month samin if we will rent a 1BD apartment? appreciate any advise.

OZingwithOZomeness · March 2018

@Inday_lakwatsera Kelan BM mo sa Sydney?

Inday_lakwatsera · March 2018

@OZingwithOZomeness anu pong BM sorry

vincechaos · March 2018

@Inday_lakwatsera BM=Big Move po

OZingwithOZomeness · March 2018

@Inday_lakwatsera ayun nasagot na ni @vincechaos oo Big Move po, ang pagmigrate na po mismo sa OZ at magsisimula na ng buhay doon na panibago.

Kelan po BM niyo?

athelene · March 2018

Hi, tanong ko lng po kung ano yung monthly/weekly budget nyo, yung mga nakatira po sa Sydney (especially sa suburbs)? Feasible po ba kaya ang AUD 1000-1500 per month (single--no dependents)? TIA

Inday_lakwatsera · March 2018

@OZingwithOZomeness @vincechaos sorry hahaha.. Sa May po ako mag move

pero hindi na po sa sydney sa melby na po

mhej · March 2018

athelene said:
Hi, tanong ko lng po kung ano yung monthly/weekly budget nyo, yung mga nakatira po sa Sydney (especially sa suburbs)? Feasible po ba kaya ang AUD 1000-1500 per month (single--no dependents)? TIA

Assuming rent is at $180 per week (normally bedspace lang to), $720 per month na.

Kung $1500 budget, kaya naman. basta super tipid, kasi may transpo costs ka pa and siyempre food. kung $1k lang, parang malabo. In Sydney.

OZingwithOZomeness · March 2018

@Inday_lakwatsera Sige po Goodluck sa BM.

OZingwithOZomeness · March 2018

@mhej kung couple kaya magkano ang budget for a month? Let’s say one bedroom kukunin namin na may ensuite na na bathroom (pwede studio or 1BR aprartment/condo), plus food, transpo, miscellenaous. magkano po kaya ang monthly for couple na ganitong arrangement? enough na ba ang 4k per month? or sobra na? Salamat po.

mhej · March 2018

OZingwithOZomeness said:
@mhej kung couple kaya magkano ang budget for a month? Let’s say one bedroom kukunin namin na may ensuite na na bathroom (pwede studio or 1BR aprartment/condo), plus food, transpo, miscellenaous. magkano po kaya ang monthly for couple na ganitong arrangement? enough na ba ang 4k per month? or sobra na? Salamat po.

Depende rin po sa lugar. nung kami ng partner ko nag flatshare, sa Burwood, master bedroom with ensuite is around $350 per week inclusive of utilities na.

Sa food, kung kaya niyo magluto, kaya niyo pagkasyahin ang $400-500 per month basta you know where to buy. Basta pure luto at walang kain sa labas.

Sa transpo, pagpalagay natin na around $10 per day work to home for 5 days. so $100 per week ang couple. Ibig sabihin nito, pag weekends, hindi ka rin lalabas.

So total is $2200. Since may $4k a month ka, maluwag luwag and marami kang pera for miscellaneous (ie. weekend trips).

athelene · March 2018

@mhej Ah oki, maraming salamat po!

OZingwithOZomeness · March 2018

@mhej maraming salamat po. atleast makapag prepare ng maigi sa budget.

Jacraye · March 2018

@athelene your budget will depend on where you will be staying. $180/wk rent for a room, I think, is feasible at western suburbs or other suburbs far from the CBD.

Just to give you an idea, my wife, when she stayed solo at northern beaches, rented a room at a rate of 220/wk including utilities (water, elec, gas, excl. internet). The room was big roughly 4mx4m plus a balcony. So $180/week is possible for a room.

Going back to your query, $1000 per month might not be enough I reckon. Unless, you're going to be on canned goods and instant noodles =/ (better not). $1500 will do but still tight. Say for a month you have 4.3weeks so $180x4.3wks=$774, transpo $15.40/day (this is the max amount that can be deducted from you opal) assuming 5days use x 4.3wks = $331, then food (budget meal from market place) at $60/wk x 4.3wks = $258.

Your average monthly costs would be at circa $1,370 but you might want to consider added cost for utilities. Of course these are based on NSW might be different in other states.

misterV · March 2018

@athelene I'm single - no dependent and rents an apartment 50 minutes away from CBD. I spend roughly around $2K per month (medyo maluho na yun).

athelene · March 2018

@Jacraye no, i don't think i'll survive on canned goods and instant noodles haha. then i should probably budget $1500-2000, but still watch my weekly expenses para ma-control ang spending. thank you very much for the tips and suggestions!

@misterV considering you live that far from CBD na, how much po yung rent nyo per week nun?

Jacraye · March 2018

@athelene hahaha! thought so! good luck to you. kaya mo yan, pinoy tayo e

in one way or another kakayanin natin lahat.

athelene · March 2018

@Jacraye thank you!

oo nga, basta positive thinking and matiyaga, kayang-kaya natin umasenso. hehehe

dorbsdee · March 2018

@athelene pwede mo estimate expenses mo dito:
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Australia

iniestimate ko rin kung magkano kailan na funds para sa BigMove.
Kailan nga pala BM mo at saan state?

athelene · March 2018

@dorbsdee thanks for the link. i'm not migrating (yet!), but i'm moving to study in sydney. i just want to know if realistic to live in sydney area with my given budget or if i should consider a different place if given the chance to migrate after studies. hehehe

vincechaos · March 2018

@athelene In my opinion, you may migrate directly without passing through student visa. It will be much costly when you apply for student visa first then subsequently apply for permanent resident.

athelene · March 2018

@vincechaos Technically, I can do that but since I have a full scholarship, the cost of studying isn't exactly an issue anymore. I know the student route will take more time, but I'm hoping my program in AU will help improve my chances of getting a positive skills assessment later on.

misterV · April 2018

@athelene $400 a week

athelene · April 2018

@misterV thank you po!

rainybrainy · June 2018

Sharing our expenses... Family of 3 (Hubby, Wife & 4 y/o son) on a 457 visa...

- Rent including water: 470 per week (bond 1,880)
- Electricity: 550 per quarter
- Internet with phone line: 72 per month
- Mobile data plan: 60 per month
- Transpo: 440 per week (hubby & wife train and bus ride to work)
- Gas: 28 per month (use of 2 boxes of 12pcs butane for the 1 burner campfire)
- Car insurance & roadside assistance: 80 per month (for a second hand car we bought for 7,000)
- Child care: 500 per week (125 per day for 4 days for our 4 y/o son)
- Entertainment: 300 per week
- Grocery: 300 per week