Cost of Living in different states
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Cost of Living in different states
We are considering sponsorship from the following - South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales or ACT.
I have looked through previous threads but couldn't find any top line costs ie rent, utility bills, rates etc for each state (2 adults, 2 children).
We are assuming an income of $100k (or $120k in Sydney). According to tax calculators this would give $5,300 - $5,600 a month to live on. Is this correct?
I have noticed 3 bed house rentals in Adelaide start from $400 a week. Is this reasonable or would we need to pay more for a decent place?
I have looked through previous threads but couldn't find any top line costs ie rent, utility bills, rates etc for each state (2 adults, 2 children).
We are assuming an income of $100k (or $120k in Sydney). According to tax calculators this would give $5,300 - $5,600 a month to live on. Is this correct?
I have noticed 3 bed house rentals in Adelaide start from $400 a week. Is this reasonable or would we need to pay more for a decent place?
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Re: Cost of Living in different states
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Re: Cost of Living in different states
We are considering sponsorship from the following - South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales or ACT.
I have looked through previous threads but couldn't find any top line costs ie rent, utility bills, rates etc for each state (2 adults, 2 children).
We are assuming an income of $100k (or $120k in Sydney). According to tax calculators this would give $5,300 - $5,600 a month to live on. Is this correct?
I have noticed 3 bed house rentals in Adelaide start from $400 a week. Is this reasonable or would we need to pay more for a decent place?
I have looked through previous threads but couldn't find any top line costs ie rent, utility bills, rates etc for each state (2 adults, 2 children).
We are assuming an income of $100k (or $120k in Sydney). According to tax calculators this would give $5,300 - $5,600 a month to live on. Is this correct?
I have noticed 3 bed house rentals in Adelaide start from $400 a week. Is this reasonable or would we need to pay more for a decent place?
Rates will vary by suburb, but if you search for rentals on domain.com.au it will tell you the approximate yearly rates.
Gas/Electric/phone etc will depend on size of house and usage. Mine are approx $450 electric - $150 Gas - $90 Phone/internet - $49 for mobile (part needed for work so some is tax deductible, otherwise I would have gone for a $29 contract instead). I also spend about $300 per year on firewood for the woodburner.
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Re: Cost of Living in different states
We are considering sponsorship from the following - South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales or ACT.
I have looked through previous threads but couldn't find any top line costs ie rent, utility bills, rates etc for each state (2 adults, 2 children).
We are assuming an income of $100k (or $120k in Sydney). According to tax calculators this would give $5,300 - $5,600 a month to live on. Is this correct?
I have noticed 3 bed house rentals in Adelaide start from $400 a week. Is this reasonable or would we need to pay more for a decent place?
I have looked through previous threads but couldn't find any top line costs ie rent, utility bills, rates etc for each state (2 adults, 2 children).
We are assuming an income of $100k (or $120k in Sydney). According to tax calculators this would give $5,300 - $5,600 a month to live on. Is this correct?
I have noticed 3 bed house rentals in Adelaide start from $400 a week. Is this reasonable or would we need to pay more for a decent place?
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Re: Cost of Living in different states
Thanks for the replies
The $100k is a single income, yes we have 2 children. What should the monthly take home pay be?
The $100k is a single income, yes we have 2 children. What should the monthly take home pay be?
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http://www.taxcalc.com.au/
That's without superannuation. You should make sure that it's $100k + super and not $100k including super. Superannuation (pension fund) contribution is compulsory and paid by the employer. It's a minimum of 9% of your annual salary.
You should be entitled to Family Tax Benefit Part B - about $3,500/year. Maybe also FTB Part A but not much on that income.
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Re: Cost of Living in different states
I agree that you should check out where the available jobs are and what the salary for that job is in that state. My hubby is in IT and received one job offer in Adelaide for 65k and, a few weeks later, several offers in Melbourne for 100+k. Even though Adelaide's housing is cheaper than Melbourne, we would have been significantly worse off had he accepted the first offer based on Adelaides some what cheaper cost of living