Cost of living
Dec 28th 2007, 8:01 pm
#1
Oh, George.....
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2007
Location: Melbourne!!!!
Posts: 1,048
Cost of living
Can anyone give me an idea on the following (Need to take my mind off the painful wait for my acknowledgment to come through!) 
How much would I need to put aside per week for the following:
Groceries
Utilities
Any other costs (other than mortgage?)
We'll be based in Melbourne and we're a family of 5.
Thanks a lot
How much would I need to put aside per week for the following:
Groceries
Utilities
Any other costs (other than mortgage?)
We'll be based in Melbourne and we're a family of 5.
Thanks a lot
Dec 28th 2007, 10:35 pm
#2
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Location: Alloha snack bar
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Re: Cost of living
Can anyone give me an idea on the following (Need to take my mind off the painful wait for my acknowledgment to come through!)
How much would I need to put aside per week for the following:
Groceries
Utilities
Any other costs (other than mortgage?)
We'll be based in Melbourne and we're a family of 5.
Thanks a lot
How much would I need to put aside per week for the following:
Groceries
Utilities
Any other costs (other than mortgage?)
We'll be based in Melbourne and we're a family of 5.
Thanks a lot
Groceries cost more.
Utilities are a bit less here.
Other costs will be fairly similar.
Dec 28th 2007, 11:24 pm
#3
Has left the building
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,079
Re: Cost of living
Can anyone give me an idea on the following (Need to take my mind off the painful wait for my acknowledgment to come through!)
How much would I need to put aside per week for the following:
Groceries
Utilities
Any other costs (other than mortgage?)
We'll be based in Melbourne and we're a family of 5.
Thanks a lot
How much would I need to put aside per week for the following:
Groceries
Utilities
Any other costs (other than mortgage?)
We'll be based in Melbourne and we're a family of 5.
Thanks a lot
Gas $25 - $50 per month
Electricity $75 - $100 per month
Water $55 - $100 per quarter - look at your usage if you are doing more than 400 litres per day you will pay an increasing rate.
Above are for family of 3
Shopping depends on your individual needs and where you shop. Supermarkets price according to suburb - so closer to CBD you pay more.
Make use of markets for veges & meat - better quality and better pricing.
Rates/council tax - if your a tenant you don't pay. I think ours is about $1K to $1.5K (have not yet received the notice)
Car registration is about $500 - $700 depending on your postal address
Car insurance about the same depending on vehicle and driver history
Toyota Prado $70 per month (no additional charge for monthly versus annual payment)
Toyota Avalon $50 per month
Hope that gets you started.
Dec 29th 2007, 8:33 am
#4
Oh, George.....
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2007
Location: Melbourne!!!!
Posts: 1,048
Re: Cost of living
Melbourne costs for you
Gas $25 - $50 per month
Electricity $75 - $100 per month
Water $55 - $100 per quarter - look at your usage if you are doing more than 400 litres per day you will pay an increasing rate.
Above are for family of 3
Shopping depends on your individual needs and where you shop. Supermarkets price according to suburb - so closer to CBD you pay more.
Make use of markets for veges & meat - better quality and better pricing.
Rates/council tax - if your a tenant you don't pay. I think ours is about $1K to $1.5K (have not yet received the notice)
Car registration is about $500 - $700 depending on your postal address
Car insurance about the same depending on vehicle and driver history
Toyota Prado $70 per month (no additional charge for monthly versus annual payment)
Toyota Avalon $50 per month
Hope that gets you started.
Gas $25 - $50 per month
Electricity $75 - $100 per month
Water $55 - $100 per quarter - look at your usage if you are doing more than 400 litres per day you will pay an increasing rate.
Above are for family of 3
Shopping depends on your individual needs and where you shop. Supermarkets price according to suburb - so closer to CBD you pay more.
Make use of markets for veges & meat - better quality and better pricing.
Rates/council tax - if your a tenant you don't pay. I think ours is about $1K to $1.5K (have not yet received the notice)
Car registration is about $500 - $700 depending on your postal address
Car insurance about the same depending on vehicle and driver history
Toyota Prado $70 per month (no additional charge for monthly versus annual payment)
Toyota Avalon $50 per month
Hope that gets you started.
