Cost of Living Brissie....
Apr 17th 2005, 1:10 pm
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Cost of Living Brissie....
Just been throwing together yet another of my million and one spreadsheets, this one to do with the cost of living in Brissie based on two people (and possibly one extra small person...but who knows). Got some of the information off other threads but would really help if people could highlight the blindingly obvious things I have missed and also if possible if my figures are waaaaay out.
Oh yeah this is based on the AU$ being at 2.44
Cheers
Monthly Bills
GBP AUD
Household
Rent £500.00 $1,220.00
Food £200.00 $488.00
Rates - General £35.00 $85.40
Rates - Water £36.00 $87.84
Electric £100.00 $244.00
Gas £100.00 $244.00
Telephone £100.00 $244.00
Vehicles
Bike Insurance £30.00 $73.20
Car Insurance £30.00 $73.20
Petrol £70.00 $170.80
Insurance
Medicare £100.00 $244.00
Contents Insurance £50.00 $122.00
Leisure
Going Out £400.00 $976.00
Oh yeah this is based on the AU$ being at 2.44
Cheers
Monthly Bills
GBP AUD
Household
Rent £500.00 $1,220.00
Food £200.00 $488.00
Rates - General £35.00 $85.40
Rates - Water £36.00 $87.84
Electric £100.00 $244.00
Gas £100.00 $244.00
Telephone £100.00 $244.00
Vehicles
Bike Insurance £30.00 $73.20
Car Insurance £30.00 $73.20
Petrol £70.00 $170.80
Insurance
Medicare £100.00 $244.00
Contents Insurance £50.00 $122.00
Leisure
Going Out £400.00 $976.00
Apr 17th 2005, 1:44 pm
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Re: Cost of Living Brissie....
Originally Posted by MrFlibbleUK
Just been throwing together yet another of my million and one spreadsheets, this one to do with the cost of living in Brissie based on two people (and possibly one extra small person...but who knows). Got some of the information off other threads but would really help if people could highlight the blindingly obvious things I have missed and also if possible if my figures are waaaaay out.
Oh yeah this is based on the AU$ being at 2.44
Cheers
Monthly Bills
GBP AUD
Household
Rent £500.00 $1,220.00
Food £200.00 $488.00 - $200 a week cheap....for 4 people approx$700
Rates - General £35.00 $85.40 you wont pay these if you are renting
Rates - Water £36.00 $87.84 you will only pay consumption if u r renting
Electric £100.00 $244.00 - i pay this for approx 80 days
Gas £100.00 $244.00 - i pay $90 for 3 months
Telephone £100.00 $244.00 = normally $100
Vehicles
Bike Insurance £30.00 $73.20 - dunno
Car Insurance £30.00 $73.20 for 2 cars $40 per month but cheaper if u pay in full
Petrol £70.00 $170.80 depends on where u work
Insurance
Medicare £100.00 $244.00 medicare has a refun dthing in place for most of what u pay out - u must mean private
Contents Insurance £50.00 $122.00 $55 for buildings and contents
Leisure
Going Out £400.00 $976.00
Oh yeah this is based on the AU$ being at 2.44
Cheers
Monthly Bills
GBP AUD
Household
Rent £500.00 $1,220.00
Food £200.00 $488.00 - $200 a week cheap....for 4 people approx$700
Rates - General £35.00 $85.40 you wont pay these if you are renting
Rates - Water £36.00 $87.84 you will only pay consumption if u r renting
Electric £100.00 $244.00 - i pay this for approx 80 days
Gas £100.00 $244.00 - i pay $90 for 3 months
Telephone £100.00 $244.00 = normally $100
Vehicles
Bike Insurance £30.00 $73.20 - dunno
Car Insurance £30.00 $73.20 for 2 cars $40 per month but cheaper if u pay in full
Petrol £70.00 $170.80 depends on where u work
Insurance
Medicare £100.00 $244.00 medicare has a refun dthing in place for most of what u pay out - u must mean private
Contents Insurance £50.00 $122.00 $55 for buildings and contents
Leisure
Going Out £400.00 $976.00
i am not in brisbane - in perth so probably shouldnt be answering this but i will!! some off the prices are so off - see at side of your prices what i pay
Apr 17th 2005, 1:47 pm
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Re: Cost of Living Brissie....
Originally Posted by thewoods
- i dont spen no where neae that but i am sad!!
i am not in brisbane - in perth so probably shouldnt be answering this but i will!! some off the prices are so off - see at side of your prices what i pay
i am not in brisbane - in perth so probably shouldnt be answering this but i will!! some off the prices are so off - see at side of your prices what i pay
Apr 17th 2005, 7:53 pm
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Re: Cost of Living Brissie....
Just though I would bump this back up again ready for the Brisbanites to read when they get up!
Apr 17th 2005, 9:28 pm
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Re: Cost of Living Brissie....
Originally Posted by MrFlibbleUK
Just though I would bump this back up again ready for the Brisbanites to read when they get up!
Apr 17th 2005, 9:56 pm
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Re: Cost of Living Brissie....
Our phone bill due next week for 3 months - $232.05.
$80 of that was me calling Dagboys mobile!
$80 of that was me calling Dagboys mobile!
Apr 17th 2005, 10:16 pm
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Re: Cost of Living Brissie....
Mmm...think I overdid the phone bills!!! :scared: does everything else look about right??....have I missed anything (the wine fund is in within the going out money 
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Apr 17th 2005, 10:38 pm
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Re: Cost of Living Brissie....
Our food bills are more but maybe thats cos we've got a hungry baby who needs lots of nappies too.
On the nappy subject for anyone interested, the nappies are far behind the UK, we do miss the pampers, in fact I wrote to them to see if they wanted to import, they suggested I get a family memeber to ship over, they're not that good to do that, we'll make do with the Ozzies ones and hope they get better ones by the time we have a next bubba !!
Also the made up baby food has a very small selection compared to the UK, very small - never mind.
On the nappy subject for anyone interested, the nappies are far behind the UK, we do miss the pampers, in fact I wrote to them to see if they wanted to import, they suggested I get a family memeber to ship over, they're not that good to do that, we'll make do with the Ozzies ones and hope they get better ones by the time we have a next bubba !!
Also the made up baby food has a very small selection compared to the UK, very small - never mind.
Apr 17th 2005, 10:54 pm
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Re: Cost of Living Brissie....
Originally Posted by MrFlibbleUK
Cheers
Monthly Bills
GBP AUD
Household
Rent £500.00 $1,220.00
Food £200.00 $488.00
Rates - General £35.00 $85.40
Rates - Water £36.00 $87.84
Electric £100.00 $244.00
Gas £100.00 $244.00
Telephone £100.00 $244.00
Vehicles
Bike Insurance £30.00 $73.20
Car Insurance £30.00 $73.20
Petrol £70.00 $170.80
Insurance
Medicare £100.00 $244.00
Contents Insurance £50.00 $122.00
Leisure
Going Out £400.00 $976.00
My rent on a 4x2 with Pool is $1820/month. Food bill is probably $1000-1200/month (inclding all groceries - family of four - two small kids). Your fuel bil is too high - you probably won't get gas (not much of it in Brisbane) but my total electric bill is around $150/month, maybe a little more. You should get your phone bill easily inside $100/month - run two mobiles for about the same again. Meidcare is free - I presume you mean health insurance - I don't have any so don't know the cost. My content's insurance costs about $40/month. Car insurance lloks about right, you need to add on Rego for about $700/year.
Apr 17th 2005, 11:26 pm
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Re: Cost of Living Brissie....
Hi Mr Flibble,
If you rent I don't think you have to pay rates or water as I believe that these are the responsibility of the landlord, well at least they are for us. Anyway in an effort to dispel the rumours that all monthly bills are 100 GBP here in Brisbane here are the highlights of our monthly bills for the two of us and baby Z:
Rent for 3 Bed house ($300 Paid weekly): $1,300
Electricity (with infrequent use of AirCon): $60
Gas (don't have it): nil
Phone & Dial-up ISP: $120
Car Insurance & Rego (For 2.5L Subbie Forrester): $80
Food: $650
Petrol (Low car usage & no commuting): $75
Other things that you might want to factor in is the $20 per visit to the GP you don't get back from Medicare, this can quickly mount up if you are expecting a little one. Adding all the extra bits and bobs such our total monthly bill comes in at around $4000.
Cheers
Papa Z
If you rent I don't think you have to pay rates or water as I believe that these are the responsibility of the landlord, well at least they are for us. Anyway in an effort to dispel the rumours that all monthly bills are 100 GBP here in Brisbane here are the highlights of our monthly bills for the two of us and baby Z:
Rent for 3 Bed house ($300 Paid weekly): $1,300
Electricity (with infrequent use of AirCon): $60
Gas (don't have it): nil
Phone & Dial-up ISP: $120
Car Insurance & Rego (For 2.5L Subbie Forrester): $80
Food: $650
Petrol (Low car usage & no commuting): $75
Other things that you might want to factor in is the $20 per visit to the GP you don't get back from Medicare, this can quickly mount up if you are expecting a little one. Adding all the extra bits and bobs such our total monthly bill comes in at around $4000.
Cheers
Papa Z
Apr 17th 2005, 11:29 pm
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Re: Cost of Living Brissie....
Originally Posted by Zentack
Hi Mr Flibble,
Adding all the extra bits and bobs such our total monthly bill comes in at around $4000.
Cheers
Papa Z
Adding all the extra bits and bobs such our total monthly bill comes in at around $4000.
Cheers
Papa Z
Adding all my bits and bobs, my total monthly bill is about $500 more than I earn...and always will be.
Apr 17th 2005, 11:34 pm
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Re: Cost of Living Brissie....
Originally Posted by jayr
.....my total monthly bill is about $500 more than I earn...and always will be.
I'll have what you're drinking
Apr 17th 2005, 11:35 pm
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Re: Cost of Living Brissie....
Originally Posted by jayr
Adding all my bits and bobs, my total monthly bill is about $500 more than I earn...and always will be.
There are 2 of us and baby, our monthly bill is just over the $4k mark - these babys are expensive !! roll on no formula and nappies .....
Apr 17th 2005, 11:38 pm
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Re: Cost of Living Brissie....
Originally Posted by vickymills
so how do you ever pay it then?
It's my legacy to the kids...
Apr 17th 2005, 11:44 pm
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Re: Cost of Living Brissie....
Originally Posted by jayr
It's my legacy to the kids...