David

To all experts here

What is the rent for a bedroom?
How much does broadband internet subscription cost?
How muc does mobile phone subscription cost?

In Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Adelaide.

Thank you.

Nullabore

"David" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > To all experts here
    > What is the rent for a bedroom?
    > How much does broadband internet subscription cost?
    > How muc does mobile phone subscription cost?
    > In Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Adelaide.
    > Thank you.
These questions are a bit open ended, you want to rent a bedroom in a share
situation, is that right?
Broadband will cost around $50 per month although there are cheaper.
Mobile subscription here runs on how much the plan is you want to subscribe
to, if you just want a mobile for emergency contact then a $15 or $20
monthly plan with $10 and $15 free calls respectively may be alright, if you
are a heavy user then pick a plan.....

If you want your questions answered reliably and with detail you need to
offer up more detail about what you want.

Regards

Nullabore

David

Thank you for your info on broadband and mobile phone.

What is a 'share situation'?
I just want to rent a bedroom. (Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Aledaide).
Preferably with attached toilet. If not, access to a common toilet.






"nullabore" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > "David" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > To all experts here
    > >
    > > What is the rent for a bedroom?
    > > How much does broadband internet subscription cost?
    > > How muc does mobile phone subscription cost?
    > >
    > > In Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Adelaide.
    > >
    > > Thank you.
    > >
    > These questions are a bit open ended, you want to rent a bedroom in a
share
    > situation, is that right?
    > Broadband will cost around $50 per month although there are cheaper.
    > Mobile subscription here runs on how much the plan is you want to
subscribe
    > to, if you just want a mobile for emergency contact then a $15 or $20
    > monthly plan with $10 and $15 free calls respectively may be alright, if
you
    > are a heavy user then pick a plan.....
    > If you want your questions answered reliably and with detail you need to
    > offer up more detail about what you want.
    > Regards
    > Nullabore

Baz

    > What is a 'share situation'?
    > I just want to rent a bedroom. (Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Aledaide).
    > Preferably with attached toilet. If not, access to a common toilet.


http://www.domain.com.au/search/Choo...spx?mode=share

chloet

I also think that you need to be more clear about what you want....People in Australia usually dont just rent a room with an attached toilet and bathroom (unless it is on campus accom for students)....Some people rent a room in a house with other people and share the costs of utilities but in this situation bathroom and kitchen is shared...You can also rent what is called a bachelor flat which is a large room with a kitchen and private bathroom....I am not sure of the rental prices...Someone else will be able to tell you that....Chloe....

Nullabore

"David" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Thank you for your info on broadband and mobile phone.
    > What is a 'share situation'?
    > I just want to rent a bedroom. (Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Aledaide).
    > Preferably with attached toilet. If not, access to a common toilet.


A share situation is where you share an apartment or house with others,
maybe you are looking for a boarding house, serviced room sometimes with and
sometimes without private facilities (bathrooms) but certainly at least with
shared facilities.
Also there are often people advertising rooms for rent in private houses,
the cost? well anything from $90 up per week (without meals) and depending
on the type of property, location etc.

bondipom

The domain site is probably the best. Broadband is a joke in Oz. Check out www.whirlpool.net.au

George Lombard

Hi Guys,

We used to have a cost of living calculator on our website but it was
quite unreliable, so instead we went over to giving a series of
sources of information on this topic, as follows...

Probably the most useful single site to start off with:

http://www.finfacts.ie/costofliving.htm
http://www.finfacts.ie/qualityoflife.htm

New South Wales Department of State and Regional Development (Current
Facts, figures and Surveys regarding costs and quality of living in
NSW Australia):

http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/living.asp?cid=26

The Big Mac Index:
The Economist's Big Mac index seeks to make exchange-rate theory more
digestible. It is arguably the world's most accurate financial
indicator to be based on a fast-food item.

http://www.economist.com/markets/Bigmac/

For prospective students: The links below may assist you in estimating
and understanding the cost of living in Australia:

http://www.uts.edu.au/about/sydney/cost.html
http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/
http://www.issupport.qut.edu.au/stud...cost/index.jsp
http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/s...ivingform.html
http://www.issupport.qut.edu.au/stud...cost/index.jsp


Cheers

George Lombard

www.austimmigration.com.au

Neptune

David,

Adelaide is by far the cheapest city. Followed by Perth & Canberra. Then up
for debate it goes Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne & Sydney (the most
expensive). Obviously Melbourne and Sydney are large cities and if you are
prepared to live quite a distance from town you will get cheaper rent.

A bedroom in share accommodation can be as low as $25 a week but once again
it depends on location, quality, distance from the city etc. Country areas
have much cheaper rent but you will pay a lot more for internet and phone
calls/

Mobile phone you can put on a pre-pay system and spend whatever you can
afford - I find this the best for a limited budget because when the credits
run out you can still receive calls. You will however be paying a premium
for the calls. Generally the more you outlay per month the cheaper it gets.
There are many carriers however the market is not very competitive. Some
carriers offer free or cheaper service between mobiles on the same network.
You will need to research this to get the best deal. The better the deal
(usually) the longer the contract period.

Broadband - I was not joking when I laughed at you. Broadband is a rip off.
ADSL comes in at sort of reasonable prices but the cheap plans are often
limited to 256 up and 64 down - which is marginally better than dial up. I
pay $100 per month for 512/128.

hope it helps





"David" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > To all experts here
    > What is the rent for a bedroom?
    > How much does broadband internet subscription cost?
    > How muc does mobile phone subscription cost?
    > In Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Adelaide.
    > Thank you.

maxpaxx

look at www.aussiemove.com

Jaj

Historically Darwin has been fairly expensive compared to what you'd
expect for a town its size. Canberra too has its prices inflated by
its army of well paid public servants.

For the prices of *goods* both Darwin and Perth suffer from isolation
and higher resulting transport costs.

Melbourne and Sydney are definitely the most expensive, Sydney more so
than Melbourne.

Jeremy

    >On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 16:23:57 +1100, "Neptune" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >David,
    >Adelaide is by far the cheapest city. Followed by Perth & Canberra. Then up
    >for debate it goes Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne & Sydney (the most
    >expensive). Obviously Melbourne and Sydney are large cities and if you are
    >prepared to live quite a distance from town you will get cheaper rent.



This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction

M4rk

OK - we moved out here in July, I work for an ISP Broardband is thus:

When you connect Telstra - like UK BT, charge $135 connection fee, minimum contract is 6 months.

ADSL plans vary as already stated based on speed, but what is more important 85-90 % of all plans are capped by download limit - unlimited plans are available at a premium rate.

So 85$ would get you a 512/64 (down/up load) speed, with 1500MB per month, or 256/64 with 5000Mb per month.

The government is talking about removing the monopoly by the end of next year but for now we all get shafted. Small local ISPs try to outbid each other but as they have to pay Telstra all plans are about the same.

You can switch between providers in the CHURN group for 65$

(We pay rent of 340$ a week for a large 4 bed house)., Units 1 / 2 bed room flats go for about 145 - 250 per week depending on their age, condition, parking and aircon - you must get aircon!

Hope it helps.

Cheers

4000 Psi

where about in OZ are you located? how often do you use aircon?

"M4rk" <member1247@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    > OK - we moved out here in July, I work for an ISP Broardband is thus:
    > When you connect Telstra - like UK BT, charge $135 connection fee,
    > minimum contract is 6 months.
    > ADSL plans vary as already stated based on speed, but what is more
    > important 85-90 % of all plans are capped by download limit - unlimited
    > plans are available at a premium rate.
    > So 85$ would get you a 512/64 (down/up load) speed, with 1500MB per
    > month, or 256/64 with 5000Mb per month.
    > The government is talking about removing the monopoly by the end of next
    > year but for now we all get shafted. Small local ISPs try to outbid
    > each other but as they have to pay Telstra all plans are about the same.
    > You can switch between providers in the CHURN group for 65$
    > (We pay rent of 340$ a week for a large 4 bed house)., Units 1 / 2 bed
    > room flats go for about 145 - 250 per week depending on their age,
    > condition, parking and aircon - you must get aircon!
    > Hope it helps.
    > Cheers
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Jaj

He doesn't make clear where he's posting from.
Whether aircon is a must at home or not depends where you are and on
your heat tolerances. Definitely in Brisbane or anywhere further
north.

In Sydney, you may not need it if you live close to the coast (where
sea breezes keep temperatures down on hot summer days), but you most
likely will find it useful it in western Sydney.

Fans are a cheaper alternative.

Except during summer heatwaves, aircon is less necessary in Melbourne.
Adelaide and Perth can get very hot in summer, but it's usually a dry
heat which you don't feel as much as the humidity on the east coast.

Depending on where you go in Australia, you should also consider what
you'll do (or not do) for heating in winter, in some areas it can get
pretty cold at night.

Jeremy

    >On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:36:13 -0800, "4000 psi" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >where about in OZ are you located? how often do you use aircon?
    >> (We pay rent of 340$ a week for a large 4 bed house)., Units 1 / 2 bed
    >> room flats go for about 145 - 250 per week depending on their age,
    >> condition, parking and aircon - you must get aircon!
    >> Hope it helps.
    >> Cheers
    >> --
    >> Posted via http://britishexpats.com

This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction

Axel Vk

"Neptune" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > David,
    > Adelaide is by far the cheapest city. Followed by Perth & Canberra. Then
up
    > for debate it goes Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne & Sydney (the most
    > expensive). Obviously Melbourne and Sydney are large cities and if you are
    > prepared to live quite a distance from town you will get cheaper rent.
    > A bedroom in share accommodation can be as low as $25 a week but once
again
    > it depends on location, quality, distance from the city etc. Country areas
    > have much cheaper rent but you will pay a lot more for internet and phone
    > calls/
    > Mobile phone you can put on a pre-pay system and spend whatever you can
    > afford - I find this the best for a limited budget because when the
credits
    > run out you can still receive calls. You will however be paying a premium
    > for the calls. Generally the more you outlay per month the cheaper it
gets.
    > There are many carriers however the market is not very competitive. Some
    > carriers offer free or cheaper service between mobiles on the same
network.
    > You will need to research this to get the best deal. The better the deal
    > (usually) the longer the contract period.
    > Broadband - I was not joking when I laughed at you. Broadband is a rip
off.
    > ADSL comes in at sort of reasonable prices but the cheap plans are often
    > limited to 256 up and 64 down - which is marginally better than dial up. I
    > pay $100 per month for 512/128.

Mate, you're being ripped off at $100/month.