1000 per week??

[Bibbs]

I suspect some of it is to do with Perth. Those charges for water, internet, house insurance, council rates and gym in particular seem extraordinarily high.

Compared to TAS, I'd expect so.

[Gbye grey sky]

Nothing to do with Perth. As it doesn't include food, drink, socialising, holidays, petrol .. that's just bills.

 

It all ads up. Home loan is the biggest thing to service.

 

Water - $250 (every 2 months, $200 rates, $50 usage)

Electric - $300 (2 months)

Internet - $90 (1 month)

Gas - $150 (3 months)

House insurance - $160 (1 month)

Health insurance - $120 (1 month)

Foxtel - $150 (1 month)

Mobile phone - $60 (1 month)

Gym - $60 (1 week)

Council rates - $2000 (Annual)

Car Rego - $600 (Annual)

 

So that's over $300 a week already.

 

Then add in house loan, car insurance, maybe a car loan or personal loan. And as i said, that doesn't include food, drink, socialising, holidays, petrol ..

 

I don't doubt that it's do-able for some people. But I'm not sure I could. And that's without kids and all the expense that comes with schooling.

 

Crikey. Our home insurance is £558pa. and I thought Qld was more flood prone than Perth. Might be worth shopping for some quotes unless you are just ripped off there.

 

Obviously gym and Foxtel are discretionary (we don't have either). Luckily we have no loans either.

[Guest]

Tell them you are leaving and getting Netflix. Can always back out if they don't offer you anything.

 

That gym still sounds well overpriced. Hope it's like a resort! Would hardly call that a bill though. I thought mine was expensive compared to those $10 24 hour joints

[Bibbs]

Crikey. Our home insurance is £558pa. and I thought Qld was more flood prone than Perth. Might be worth shopping for some quotes unless you are just ripped off there.

They were all around the same price. Give or take a few dollars.

 

Tell them you are leaving and getting Netflix. Can always back out if they don't offer you anything.

 

That gym still sounds well overpriced. Hope it's like a resort! Would hardly call that a bill though. I thought mine was expensive compared to those $10 24 hour joints

Honestly? I can't be bothered with FoxTel. I'm not looking to save money here. I'm just saying that I couldn't live on $1000 a week. Saving a few dollars here and there woun't make much of a difference.

 

And the $10 24hour joints are not the kind of places I'd want to go to, to be honest. Just looked the gym up, it does have a creche (but I have no reason to use it).

[NicF]

Crikey. Our home insurance is £558pa. and I thought Qld was more flood prone than Perth. Might be worth shopping for some quotes unless you are just ripped off there.

 

Obviously gym and Foxtel are discretionary (we don't have either). Luckily we have no loans either.

 

Our home insurance here in Adelaide was just over $500 for buildings and contents for the year and that was after a claim that was probably over $60k worth of damage (I don't know the exact cost as the insurance company sorted it all out for us).

 

If anyone is looking for cheaper home insurance (the OP doesn't seem to believe he can get it cheaper anywhere) I'd suggest having a look at Woolworths. I only took insurance with them because they were cheap but when our house flooded they were brilliant. Far superior service to CommInsure who we had to deal with for the damaged contents. Now both buildings and contents insurance are with Woolworths.

[samjwilli]

Nothing to do with Perth. As it doesn't include food, drink, socialising, holidays, petrol .. that's just bills.

 

It all ads up. Home loan is the biggest thing to service.

 

Water - $250 (every 2 months, $200 rates, $50 usage)

Electric - $300 (2 months)

Internet - $90 (1 month)

Gas - $150 (3 months)

House insurance - $160 (1 month)

Health insurance - $120 (1 month)

Foxtel - $150 (1 month)

Mobile phone - $60 (1 month)

Gym - $60 (1 week)

Council rates - $2000 (Annual)

Car Rego - $600 (Annual)

 

So that's over $300 a week already.

 

Then add in house loan, car insurance, maybe a car loan or personal loan. And as i said, that doesn't include food, drink, socialising, holidays, petrol ..

 

I don't doubt that it's do-able for some people. But I'm not sure I could. And that's without kids and all the expense that comes with schooling.

 

Ive just been doing some quick comparisons in my head but apart from the water rates (we are on a meter), and the home insurance we roughly pay the same in the UK for our bills. My council rates are £500/yr more in the UK to what you are paying. I shop around and change providers - to ensure I get the best deals. But I'm still on par with your Aussie bills.

To be honest your bills have come out as a similar price to that of my friends, she sent me over a comparison so I got an idea to how much things were etc.

can I ask how much is your food bill please a week?

 

Thanks sam.

[Bibbs]

can I ask how much is your food bill please a week?

 

Thanks sam.

 

For me it's a few hundred a week, for 2 adults, but that's mainly fresh meat and fruit/veg. We buy no pre-prepared meals.

But all it takes is some razor blades and a re-stock of the spice rack and that can double.

 

And then maybe a hundred on top for booze, but some months I don't drink, other months is three house parties every weekend.

 

I'm sure someone will tell me I should shop at Aldi and drink water now ..

[Keith and Linda]

For me it's a few hundred a week, for 2 adults, but that's mainly fresh meat and fruit/veg. We buy no pre-prepared meals.

But all it takes is some razor blades and a re-stock of the spice rack and that can double.

 

And then maybe a hundred on top for booze, but some months I don't drink, other months is three house parties every weekend.

 

I'm sure someone will tell me I should shop at Aldi and drink water now ..

 

Yep! and make tea/coffee like Baldrick from Blackadder does!..........................Razor blades?????

[Guest]

Surely Perth can't be that expensive? Or are you showing off how much you spend? I reckon I'd have change for that if I did my local shop at the trendy indoor market in James St here

[calNgary]

Im Brisbane and my shopping is around $270 each week lately, thats for 3 adults and 1 almost a teenager, oh and 2 dogs. My pantry and freezer are always full though so i probably could cut back a little if i had too.

 

Cal x

[samjwilli]

Im Brisbane and my shopping is around $270 each week lately, thats for 3 adults and 1 almost a teenager, oh and 2 dogs. My pantry and freezer are always full though so i probably could cut back a little if i had too.

 

Cal x

 

thanks cal.

we are heading to Perth. I've done a typical weekly shop at woolworths on line to give me an idea of cost as well. Sam

[calNgary]

thanks cal.

we are heading to Perth. I've done a typical weekly shop at woolworths on line to give me an idea of cost as well. Sam

 

You fall into a pattern after a while and learn when everything's on offer so you can buy it then. I would guess half the items in store are half price or have big reductions every other month, the items vary each week, hence you sign up for the specials / rewards card if you will use Woolys so you know what to stock up on. You can save loads doing it this way.

 

Cal x

[bunbury61]

Im not sure to be honest, I hear the Average wage mentioned as being 80,000 but a lot of people are on nothing like that much, then you hear of people on loads.

 

I earned 32,000 in the UK, (6,000 above average I think) and 75,000 here.. I feel I am in the same situation in life, no better off or worse off but 75,000 is supposed to be below average.

 

I admire your honesty wolves ...you read so much b/s on here ,its good to read some factual figures ....been in your neck of the woods today ...wolverhampton central and out to wombourne ..

A few wolves shirts about

[jodipodi]

A post from Chardy a short while ago regarding some of their own outgoings......it's a great helpful post. In black is what they'd expected prior to emigrating....in blue are actual costs now they've moved.

Family of 5

[jodipodi]

http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/household/144145-family-5-living-costs-perth-sorry-old-ground-i-know.html

[Bibbs]

A post from Chardy a short while ago regarding some of their own outgoings......it's a great helpful post. In black is what they'd expected prior to emigrating....in blue are actual costs now they've moved.

Family of 5

 

 

http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/household/144145-family-5-living-costs-perth-sorry-old-ground-i-know.html

 

Compared to those two, my figures are not a mile away (and the second list is over 4 years old).

 

Once you own a place, it gets more expensive too (rates to pay, and the fact that mortgage repayments are usually higher than rent costs)

[Beaty]

for a family of 4 ,2kids in primary school . living expense

 

rent

1 car

food

kids go to public school

 

We're calculating close to 1480.00 AUD.

 

Nice areas, similar set up to you, 1 extra kid.

 

B

[Gbye grey sky]

Compared to those two, my figures are not a mile away (and the second list is over 4 years old).

 

Once you own a place, it gets more expensive too (rates to pay, and the fact that mortgage repayments are usually higher than rent costs)

 

Most of my numbers were not much different from yours though a little lower (rates, electric, gas, water, phones etc). The only stand out difference was the home insurance from which I gather that you must be totally ripped off in Perth for some reason.

[JockinTas]

I'd certainly be looking for a different insurer. We have been with NRMA for 30 year and pay for life insurance, house and contents and car. The house and contents is $460 per annum.

[Bibbs]

Okay, as you all seemed shocked I looked into it. It's house, contents with a hefty premium as it's for 'landlords'. So if a tenant breaks or steals something, I can claim.

 

That'll be why its x2/3 what others are paying.

 

Sorry for mis-leading anyone.

[jodipodi]

Compared to those two, my figures are not a mile away (and the second list is over 4 years old).

 

Once you own a place, it gets more expensive too (rates to pay, and the fact that mortgage repayments are usually higher than rent costs)

 

My apologies to the OP, yes it is actually a bit older than I remembered... How tome flys!! The link I posted though is simply the thread itself which contains the post I screenshot. It's a helpful post for me, as it details the differences in outgoings when renting and again compared to owning.

I suppose it gives an idea somewhat....maybe add a bit for slight increases over the last couple of years.

Good luck op......it's wise to be careful, however I'm sure there's plenty of people on less than 70K, and as Chardy explains I his post... Australia has its own sort of 'tax credits ' system, as well as rent assistance etc depending on income brackets.

All the best!!!

[1200]

We're calculating close to 1480.00 AUD.

 

Nice areas, similar set up to you, 1 extra kid.

 

B

 

which part were you statying?

is 1480 include rent?

so you have 2 A3K?

 

I found 1200pw without housing take into accouont the house cost...

[bunbury61]

I earn 75,000 and bring back 1100 a week

 

Oh for yesteryear ....in 1990 ,I was a t/a on the construction ( I hated it ) ,but I picked up 800 dollars a week ,and our house and land was 72,000 dollars .

You could be sorted in 5-8 yrs

..mortgage paid off etc .....