Should I move to Christchurch.
Jul 23rd 2016, 2:01 am
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Re: Should I move to Christchurch.
Good old Victorian Terraced...solid walls, no cavity insulation, no damp course, narrow streets, nowhere to park....
Jul 23rd 2016, 8:38 am
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Re: Should I move to Christchurch.
youll get $2215 every 2 weeks after tax. youll be fine. its a good wage
Jul 23rd 2016, 9:21 pm
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Re: Should I move to Christchurch.
So roughly as I know it's hard but bills wise. Is it pretty much the same as the uk. I'm looking at 450pw rent I guess, maybe cheaper. So Elec,council,tax,water,gas,broadband,tv,road tax.....
I'm
Roughly how much? Against roughly and thank you.
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Roughly how much? Against roughly and thank you.
Jul 23rd 2016, 10:34 pm
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Re: Should I move to Christchurch.
I'm a nurse and I earn about that. My take home pay at its lowest is 1800 odd and about 2300 at its highest if I hit all the weekends and nights etc.
If you rent here you don't pay council tax as that is incorporated into your rent. Rents in Christchurch are coming down - I am looking at moving out on my own and can get a one bed place for anything from $220-$450 as with anything you get what you pay for.
There are no water rates here either as its included in your rates (council tax - which as above is included in rent) and gas isn't piped in here so if you have it you pay by the bottle I think we paid $50 for a small one a couple of months ago and its lasted ages.
Our bills for our 3 bed flat are $99 for unlimited broadband and between $110-200 per month for power depending on how cold it is etc.
I am single and I take 8% Kiwisaver out my pay before I get it and also save about $500 on top of that and still find I have a decent amount to live on. I don't have a car and I don't drink alcohol but I have a good holiday every year, I go out to shows and the Rugby etc and eat out plenty. You should be fine.
If you rent here you don't pay council tax as that is incorporated into your rent. Rents in Christchurch are coming down - I am looking at moving out on my own and can get a one bed place for anything from $220-$450 as with anything you get what you pay for.
There are no water rates here either as its included in your rates (council tax - which as above is included in rent) and gas isn't piped in here so if you have it you pay by the bottle I think we paid $50 for a small one a couple of months ago and its lasted ages.
Our bills for our 3 bed flat are $99 for unlimited broadband and between $110-200 per month for power depending on how cold it is etc.
I am single and I take 8% Kiwisaver out my pay before I get it and also save about $500 on top of that and still find I have a decent amount to live on. I don't have a car and I don't drink alcohol but I have a good holiday every year, I go out to shows and the Rugby etc and eat out plenty. You should be fine.
Jul 23rd 2016, 11:06 pm
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Re: Should I move to Christchurch.
I'm a nurse and I earn about that. My take home pay at its lowest is 1800 odd and about 2300 at its highest if I hit all the weekends and nights etc.
If you rent here you don't pay council tax as that is incorporated into your rent. Rents in Christchurch are coming down - I am looking at moving out on my own and can get a one bed place for anything from $220-$450 as with anything you get what you pay for.
There are no water rates here either as its included in your rates (council tax - which as above is included in rent) and gas isn't piped in here so if you have it you pay by the bottle I think we paid $50 for a small one a couple of months ago and its lasted ages.
Our bills for our 3 bed flat are $99 for unlimited broadband and between $110-200 per month for power depending on how cold it is etc.
I am single and I take 8% Kiwisaver out my pay before I get it and also save about $500 on top of that and still find I have a decent amount to live on. I don't have a car and I don't drink alcohol but I have a good holiday every year, I go out to shows and the Rugby etc and eat out plenty. You should be fine.
If you rent here you don't pay council tax as that is incorporated into your rent. Rents in Christchurch are coming down - I am looking at moving out on my own and can get a one bed place for anything from $220-$450 as with anything you get what you pay for.
There are no water rates here either as its included in your rates (council tax - which as above is included in rent) and gas isn't piped in here so if you have it you pay by the bottle I think we paid $50 for a small one a couple of months ago and its lasted ages.
Our bills for our 3 bed flat are $99 for unlimited broadband and between $110-200 per month for power depending on how cold it is etc.
I am single and I take 8% Kiwisaver out my pay before I get it and also save about $500 on top of that and still find I have a decent amount to live on. I don't have a car and I don't drink alcohol but I have a good holiday every year, I go out to shows and the Rugby etc and eat out plenty. You should be fine.
Thank you very much. That's a great help. Looks like this could be a goer : )
Jul 24th 2016, 8:36 pm
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Re: Should I move to Christchurch.
I'm a nurse and I earn about that. My take home pay at its lowest is 1800 odd and about 2300 at its highest if I hit all the weekends and nights etc.
If you rent here you don't pay council tax as that is incorporated into your rent. Rents in Christchurch are coming down - I am looking at moving out on my own and can get a one bed place for anything from $220-$450 as with anything you get what you pay for.
There are no water rates here either as its included in your rates (council tax - which as above is included in rent) and gas isn't piped in here so if you have it you pay by the bottle I think we paid $50 for a small one a couple of months ago and its lasted ages.
Our bills for our 3 bed flat are $99 for unlimited broadband and between $110-200 per month for power depending on how cold it is etc.
I am single and I take 8% Kiwisaver out my pay before I get it and also save about $500 on top of that and still find I have a decent amount to live on. I don't have a car and I don't drink alcohol but I have a good holiday every year, I go out to shows and the Rugby etc and eat out plenty. You should be fine.
If you rent here you don't pay council tax as that is incorporated into your rent. Rents in Christchurch are coming down - I am looking at moving out on my own and can get a one bed place for anything from $220-$450 as with anything you get what you pay for.
There are no water rates here either as its included in your rates (council tax - which as above is included in rent) and gas isn't piped in here so if you have it you pay by the bottle I think we paid $50 for a small one a couple of months ago and its lasted ages.
Our bills for our 3 bed flat are $99 for unlimited broadband and between $110-200 per month for power depending on how cold it is etc.
I am single and I take 8% Kiwisaver out my pay before I get it and also save about $500 on top of that and still find I have a decent amount to live on. I don't have a car and I don't drink alcohol but I have a good holiday every year, I go out to shows and the Rugby etc and eat out plenty. You should be fine.
Jul 24th 2016, 9:54 pm
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Re: Should I move to Christchurch.
You start out as a new grad on about 50k a year and it goes up for every year post qualification until you get to your 5th year (where I am now) after that pay is relatively static but we do get regular small pay rises via the union.
When I came over to NZ the DHB I worked for credited my previous experience and I started at Step 2 and progressed to Step 3 on my anniversary date of working as a nurse.
You can find information on nursing pay via the NZNO MECA 2015-2017
