it really depend on how big is your family , how many kids , pets, cars, you have , does your wife work too ? you can use this http://www.topcalculator.com.au/IncomeTaxCalculator to find out how much you get paid at the end of day , for us being a family of 3 having one car , 3000 $ per month was enough when we got to Sydney 4 years ago , but now ...