Rubbidydub Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 So after watching WDU over and over and over again it keeps saying that the cost of living is twice what it is in the UK so those that are out there.......Ive put together a list of outgoings to give us "yet to get theres" the real idea of what it costs to live on a monthly basis in OZ. So if you wouldnt mind putting the cost next the the outgoing on a monthly basis and add anything Ive forgotten it would be very helpful for us at home to to do the WDU price comparison for ourselves. Not too bothered about rent or mortgage cost as thats down to individuals.....Just plain cost of living. Rates Electric Gas Water House Phone Internet Sky/Foxtel Car Rego Car Insurance Petrol Mobile Phones Food & Groceries Insurance House/Contents Leisure Time PLease feel free to add your extra costs not listed. Thanks In advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichway Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I can't go as far as to detail everything but I can tell you that the cost of living is significantly higher but in Oz I am earning twice what I would in UK. So I think, in my experience anyway, it works itself out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewebweazel Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Good Idea, some real solid facts would be helpful! (Please note this is not aimed at the above post) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichway Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Rates Electric $300 Gas $70 Water House Phone $100 Internet $70 Sky/Foxtel $70 (depends on package) Car Rego $100 (2cars) Car Insurance Petrol Mobile Phones $50 (2phones) Food & Groceries $800 minimum 2 adults and a baby and a dog Insurance House/Contents Leisure Time $0 - (we have no life) Can't remember the other things. And it WAS GOOD SOLID FACTS. Cost of living is more but I earn twice as much - how is that not a fact?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichway Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Rent or mortgage of course too 4 bed house in QLD $420/week so $1680/month sorry just realised you weren't bothered about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubbidydub Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Rates Electric $300 Gas $70 Water House Phone $100 Internet $70 Sky/Foxtel $70 (depends on package) Car Rego $100 (2cars) Car Insurance Petrol Mobile Phones $50 (2phones) Food & Groceries $800 minimum 2 adults and a baby and a dog Insurance House/Contents Leisure Time $0 - (we have no life) Can't remember the other things. And it WAS GOOD SOLID FACTS. Cost of living is more but I earn twice as much - how is that not a fact?! Thanks for some of your prices........electric looks a bit expensive but other than that it seems pretty much the same? def not double! is the electric because of AC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewebweazel Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Can't remember the other things. And it WAS GOOD SOLID FACTS. Cost of living is more but I earn twice as much - how is that not a fact?! ?????? You not referring to my post are you? $100 (£67) for a landline now that is steep its going to have to be VoIP for me then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy Mann Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 ?????? You not referring to my post are you? $100 (£67) for a landline now that is steep its going to have to be VoIP for me then The way it reads it does look like your comment was aimed at the previous poster, even though it wasn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewebweazel Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 The way it reads it does look like your comment was aimed at the previous poster, even though it wasn't :biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh: It was most certainly not aimed at Whichway! She had not posted when I started typing my post. Anyway it worked we got some good solid facts even though it was not aimed at her. I was actually referring to WDU where you never seem to get any solid facts. @ Whichway I most Humbly apologise for the miss understanding:notworthy::notworthy::notworthy::notworthy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 It will vary a lot according to where you live. This is my contribution: Rates $80 (for homeowners only, not renters) Electric $120 Gas $30 Water Nil (included in rates) House Phone $50 Internet $40 Sky/Foxtel Don't have Car Rego $45 Car Insurance $35 Petrol $50 Mobile Phones $15 Food & Groceries $400 per person? Insurance House/Contents $65 Leisure Time $50 (Aquatic Centre membership) Private Medical Insurance (optional) $115 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpo1971 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Ours roughly: Rates - $1500 a year = $125 a month although we have to pay over about 8 months Electric - I do this on BPAY which is a bank xfer to our leccy a/c every fortnight, I do $60 a fortnight and we are in credit, so I suppose $120 month, probably less Gas - BPAY as above but I pay $20 a fortnight Water - Rates and usage together is about $40 a fortnight House Phone - see below Internet - see below Sky/Foxtel - we pay $250 a month for Fox, internet and landline, we have 3 Fox IQ (Sky+) boxes, not sure why! Car Rego - $300 every 6 months Car Insurance - $45 a month Petrol - $50 a week Mobile Phones - Free as through work Food & Groceries - $250 a fortnight for 2 of us Insurance House/Contents - $50 month buildings, $50 month contents Leisure Time - heaps, we have no kids Mortgage - 3k a fortnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest16631 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 .........as we are all so different it is hard to compare like this..........if you use the websites ie........woolworths.com.au.........for food,.........http://Www.ergon.com.au, For electric....................Optus.com.au, will give you phone and broadband deals............will find so e more websites for you ..........but hope these at least will help..........tink x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest17301 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 My monthly ougoings on average...... Rates $100 Electric from $90 to $220 depending on season (aircon/heaters) Gas $40 Water $100 House Phone $120 (includes internet bundle) Internet Sky/Foxtel dont have Car Rego under $100 a month for 2 cars Car Insurance $90 for 2 cars Petrol $260 for 2 cars Mobile Phones $30 Food & Groceries $800 Insurance House/Contents $70 Leisure Time between $200 and $400 if we have a big day out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest31881 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 So after watching WDU over and over and over again it keeps saying that the cost of living is twice what it is in the UK so those that are out there.......Ive put together a list of outgoings to give us "yet to get theres" the real idea of what it costs to live on a monthly basis in OZ. So if you wouldnt mind putting the cost next the the outgoing on a monthly basis and add anything Ive forgotten it would be very helpful for us at home to to do the WDU price comparison for ourselves. Not too bothered about rent or mortgage cost as thats down to individuals.....Just plain cost of living. Rates.............. Never paid them, always rented and landlord paid Electric........... $350 a quarter ( depends where you live and if you have a pool or use Air con a lot) Gas................ $120 a quarter, bottled gas and only used for coking and a bit of heating in winter Water............. landlord always paid, But sometimes when renting you pay for excess usage House Phone ... $100 a month includes internet and T Box ( for free to air channels and recording) Internet.......... Included with phone Sky/Foxtel...... Not got Foxtel, but see adverts from $46 up to around $120 a month depending on package Car Rego........ cannot give accurate cost, my wife is disabled and gets a reduction, but I would say around $600 a year Car Insurance We pay around $350 a year with Youi, big discounts because we do not use car much. Petrol............ Around $1.40 a litre Mobile Phones Mnthly packages start at around $20 a month right up to and over $100 a month Food & Groceries $400 a mnth, avoid big supermarkets often a lot cheaper in the smaller shops and better quality Insurance House/Contents $380 a year Leisure Time $0, a lot of free stuff around, and if you go to the beach or public parks there are quite often free BBQ facilities PLease feel free to add your extra costs not listed. Thanks In advance! Alcohol seems expensive here but fortunately I do not drink much.. The figures I gave you are for a couple with no kids, Cost of living is higher, so are the average wages, its swings and roundabouts, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy Mann Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Ouch..... 3k a fortnight for mortgage. That hurts!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpo1971 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Ours roughly: Rates - $1500 a year = $125 a month although we have to pay over about 8 months Electric - I do this on BPAY which is a bank xfer to our leccy a/c every fortnight, I do $60 a fortnight and we are in credit, so I suppose $120 month, probably less Gas - BPAY as above but I pay $20 a fortnight Water - Rates and usage together is about $40 a fortnight House Phone - see below Internet - see below Sky/Foxtel - we pay $250 a month for Fox, internet and landline, we have 3 Fox IQ (Sky+) boxes, not sure why! Car Rego - $300 every 6 months Car Insurance - $45 a month Petrol - $50 a week Mobile Phones - Free as through work Food & Groceries - $250 a fortnight for 2 of us Insurance House/Contents - $50 month buildings, $50 month contents Leisure Time - heaps, we have no kids Mortgage - 3k a fortnight Sorry, 3k a month mortgage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishgirl1 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 My outgoings a month Rate $116 ($1400 a year) Electiric $100- $150 ($200-$300 every 2 months) Gas $40-$120 ($120-$360 every 3 months) must ad have gas ducted heating so thats why such a jump for the winter Water $60 ($700 a year) Excess water $100-$150 (comes in Feb and Aug twice yearly) Housephone $109 a month with internet and pretty much free calls to UK/Ireland internet Foxtel $92 and we have it in 2 rooms car rego $38 ( $440-$460 a year we have 2 cars) car insur $40 ( $ 480 a year) Petrol $50 (two cars we fill one car one week and the other the next but may not even use $50) Mobiles $59 for hubby and $19 for myself Food, $1200 (average $300 a week) House/Cont Insurance $52 ($620 a year) Leisuretime $200 (depends do alot of free stuff/visiting save alot for holidays) Alcohol $200 (about $50 a week hubby Beer myself a bottle of spirits once a month) Laney xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sianburton Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 It will vary a lot according to where you live. This is my contribution: Rates $80 (for homeowners only, not renters) Electric $120 Gas $30 Water Nil (included in rates) House Phone $50 Internet $40 Sky/Foxtel Don't have Car Rego $45 Car Insurance $35 Petrol $50 Mobile Phones $15 Food & Groceries $400 per person? Insurance House/Contents $65 Leisure Time $50 (Aquatic Centre membership) Private Medical Insurance (optional) $115 Skani what is included in your private medical care and is that just for one person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sianburton Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Also someone commented on alcohol. Be aware if your a big drinker its going to be a shock a crate of bottles (you dont get many crates of cans as they get warm too quickly) is around $40. There is certainl no '3 cases for £20' as we enjoy here. Spiritus are also more expensive but on the flip side you get the most amazong wines for around £6 a bottle, guess it just depends on your tipple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubbidydub Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Thanks so far guys some great answers and to be fair yeah it's a bit more expensive for utilities and phones but groceries is about the same or a little higher? Depends what you buy I suppose! Definitely not twice as expensive though! Keep em coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lara24 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Thanks so far guys some great answers and to be fair yeah it's a bit more expensive for utilities and phones but groceries is about the same or a little higher? Depends what you buy I suppose! Definitely not twice as expensive though! Keep em coming! I did an internet shop on the Coles website yesterday as was wondering how much more we would spend on our weekly shop. It came to approx 30% more than I am in Tesco's. I tried to choose similar quality to what I would buy here but it is difficult to be exact........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy Mann Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Hi What percentage is taken from your wages (tax) in oz? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiajoe Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Hi I'm in Devon uk looking at Perth next year , here's roughly ours Mortage £450/month on £70 k electric £60 gas £50 water. £110 thanks to holiday makers!!! house phone and Internet. £ 40 sky with hd, 1 multi rm and espn sports £85 car rego ( is this tax). ££10 car insurance £25 petrol £ 1:40 per litre roughly £150:00 / month Mobile. £ 65:00 Food 2 adults and 3 children £600:0 house insurancev/contents. £ £25 lesiure Gym £20, membership to crealy ( kids play park) £20, zoo 12.00 sickness and accident insurance. £ 65 Hope this helps , do I turn over the union jack or austrailian card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubbidydub Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Hi I'm in Devon uklooking at Perth next year , here's roughly ours Mortage £450/month on £70 k electric £60 gas £50 water. £110 thanks to holiday makers!!! house phone and Internet. £ 40 sky with hd, 1 multi rm and espn sports £85 car rego ( is this tax). ££10 car insurance £25 petrol £ 1:40 per litre roughly £150:00 / month Mobile. £ 65:00 Food 2 adults and 3 children £600:0 house insurancev/contents. £ £25 lesiure Gym £20, membership to crealy ( kids play park) £20, zoo 12.00 sickness and accident insurance. £ 65 Hope this helps , do I turn over the union jack or austrailian card Even though I wanted oz prices your post clearly now shows that Australia doesn't cost twice as much to live! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiajoe Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Even though I wanted oz prices your post clearly now shows that Australia doesn't cost twice as much to live! Thanks Sorry didn't read your post carefully enough!! Good to see uk prices though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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