Guest asylon Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 I wasn't skint in the UK, not at all. But I didn't have a huge house with pool and a dirty great Hilux. Swings and roundabouts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest YellowGecko Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Our Quarterly electric bill was $275. Seems a lot more than everyone else is paying and we hardly have air con on ever. We just had our lecky bill in, last week or so and it was the same as yours. But we live in a small house and have used the A/C throughout summer.. hubby reckons the bill's about right. But how did you survive through summer without the A/C on???? I found haircuts to be so much cheaper in Oz. I only pay $25, but I don't get it washed or blown dry, admittedly. But I don't mind that. I do that myself, when I get home. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asylon Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Only ever wear underwear in the house and sleep between 12 and 3, under a fan. It's all that bread making that's bumped it up I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asylon Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I meant 20 million obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 $175 for 3 colours and cut - but the salon has just been refubished so I guess it'll be going up lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplethunder Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Just a quick question... I'm intolerant of cow's milk and have goat's milk and chees etc here, do they have goat's milk readily available in OZ? Thanks Debs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellie2 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I just paid $170 for my hair cut and coloured - a really important expense to know about for all the ladies lol Yea thats what I have to pay, I cannot wait till my eldest daughter gets here in January and i get it done for free. She shouldnt have any problems getting a job either as they seem to be very short of good hairdressers. Christine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest g&m/orritts Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 very helpfull now i can buget for rent on what i can afford! my head slowing down from the fast spin being in last few days!! finding my way round poi slowly but surely! moving some where in perth area end of august. thanks again x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natasha2106 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I have noticed that the cost of living does seem higher in some areas, but does seem cheaper in others. What are the wages like, are you on more money than you were in England doing the same job?? We have been told that my husband (an engineer) is likely to get up to 3 times his current wage when working in oz, so we are trying to work out the amount his wage would be in oz and then with the cost of living, but just wanted to know if the wages are higher paid than UK or not???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest moonraker1961 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 $200 odd for a colour and cut?I had dreadlocks up till about 6 mths ago,had them cut out as I felt like a change but I think I will re do them if we decide to move back to Oz lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rickard Family Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Hi All these prices that were put in the 1st post, do they still seem reasonable or have they gone up much.......it's just thanks to the great credit crunch and fall in the housing market we need to know what we are saving for! thanks in advance Lou x:cute: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow43 Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 In Woolworths you can buy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelS Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I have noticed that the cost of living does seem higher in some areas, but does seem cheaper in others. What are the wages like, are you on more money than you were in England doing the same job?? We have been told that my husband (an engineer) is likely to get up to 3 times his current wage when working in oz, so we are trying to work out the amount his wage would be in oz and then with the cost of living, but just wanted to know if the wages are higher paid than UK or not???? Hi - in our experience we've found that there isn't much difference in wages (OH-Engineer/me-Accounts) to the UK but the cost of living is a bit higher - not too much though. Rents are a bit higher - but you get a bigger house - & processed foods seem more expensive (bread at $4 a loaf!) but it's counterbalanced by meat that's so much cheaper than the UK & fruit/veg seems cheaper - and hasn't travelled as many miles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest paradisi Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 and then you can think about growing stuff - - we save $5-6 thousand a year from about 280 square metres we grow pinapples, passionfruit, banana, carambola, soursop, lychee, longans, 6-8 typeso f citrus, nectarines, grapes, and a dozen or more tropicals - as well as chooks and ducks this is on the sunshine coast in queensland most landlords are pretty good so long as you ask first and if you buy - no hassles at all so the potential for savings with year round food (you'll never feed your family totally - but little bits help) can add up meat is cehap - - our butcher sells us a 6-8kg rump - cut into steaks - fro about $40 and that feeds the two of us meat for a fortnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Betty Marie Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 :biggrin:I notice the first post is from 2007 - has anybody got any more up to date figures on the general cost of living, power costs etc? Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fat Budda Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Hi I i have found these few sites for a little more info.. Petrol , Groceries, House's, Electrical Goods The Cost of Living in Australia: Groceries Food, Renting, Important extras Costs in Australia General Standard of Living In Oz Cost of living in Australia. Groceries comparison site Oz Grocery Prices Supermarket Comparison Australia What is the average cost of running ac window air conditioner per day? $6.95/day Taken from GoFTP :: Home :: Fast, Free FTP Client Hope you find these useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Food Shopping Receipt Ok, some of you may find this boring, but I thought I would list the prices on my latest shopping receipt (it is not my full shop as I do that monthly so probably won't include lots of meat and veg) so that you have some idea of food costs, obviously, with everything there are probably cheaper and more expensive options, but it should give you a guide: 6 Pack carton drinks - $2.99 Crumpets 300grams $1.25 Coles Brand Ice Lollies $2.99 Carton Longlife Skim Milk $1.09 Nescafe Blend 150gram - $6.50 4pack Cornettos - $5 Pork Sausages 560 gram $4.79 Lamb Chops - $12.42 Coles Burgers 500 grams - $5.00 Rolls 6 pack - $1.99 Coles Bread 650 gram - $1.09 Cucumber $1.79 Bag of Salad $2.87 Cherry Toms 250gram $1.95 Cooked Chicken $12 Potatoes - $4.50 That's all for now but I will add more now and again just so you can compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 And to compare Kates list in Melbourne to mine here in Brisbane,,,, 6pk carton drinks - $1.99 (on offer this week) pkt crumpets - $1.99 long life carton milk - $1.08 Sliced Energi Loaf - $3.00 (on offer this week) Damper bread rolls 6 pk - $3.99 Premium beef burgers - $4.98 (4 fresh burgers) washed potatoes 2kg - $3.97 Mcain large frozen pizza - $4.50 (on offer this week) Cooked chicken - $9.99 6 lamb F/Quarter chops - $7.09 half kilo peeled prawns - $11.44 500g Flora light - $2.99 480g Chicken 2night sauce- $3.29 Coke 18 can box - $12.50 (on offer this week) All the above was purchased at Woolworths today,,as you probably noticed you can save quite a few dollars if you buy items whilst they are on offer. Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluto Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Cal, you have made my day I love crumpets they don't have them here in France :wubclub: I am sad yes I know, but I miss crumpets Thanks for the all the info everyone, I am just doing my costings for SS so very helpful Sam x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Cal, you have made my day I love crumpets they don't have them here in France :wubclub: I am sad yes I know, but I miss crumpets Thanks for the all the info everyone, I am just doing my costings for SS so very helpful Sam x You can't beat a toasted crumpet with a blob of jam on,lol We need someone in other states to post their prices now,so members can compare,, Anyone?????????? Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anya Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Hi - we live in Melbourne. I just downloaded my account statement and here is a table of our monthly expenses (excludes initial set up costs which were very high due to us everything new). This excludes holidays/travel, shopping (clothes, shoes etc), entertainment and any items under discretionary spending. I don't drive. We rent a small 2 bed apartment (so no garden, plenty of light as north facing, top floor, hence lower utility bills) in a very expensive suburb. I live with my children, aged 15 and 7. I don't work. Hubby is working overseas and will be joining us next year. I expect our expenses will go up considerably then (I reckon by 60% - so around $5k a month), mainly due to higher rent we will need a bigger house (all our stuff has not been shipped to Melbourne yet), car, going out more often..etc etc. We are vegetarians, never scrimp and buy whatever we need without looking for bargains/specials, 95% of our grocery shopping is in Safeway. Our bills looks something like this at the moment: March’2010 Water, Elec, Gas 178 Internet, phone 73 Groceries 473 Rent 1,560 Misc 172 School 213 2,669.70 Feb Water, Elec, Gas Internet, phone 73 Groceries 466.78 Rent 1560 Misc 500.00 School 2,203.0 4,803 Jan (overseas on holiday from 18Dec-26Jan) Water, Elec, Gas 75.85 Internet, phone 73 Groceries 79.72 Rent 1560 Misc School 255.18 2,043.73 Dec (overseas on holiday from 18Dec-26Jan) School 509.8 Internet phone 73 Utilities 103 Groceries 293.67 Rent 1560 Misc 500 3,039.45 Nov Water, Elec, Gas 96.75 Internet, phone 73 Groceries 671.86 Rent 1560 Misc 754 School 3155.59 So averaging around $3000 a month. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keily Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 this is some bits and bobs i bought yesterday in woolworths perth 3litres milk .....3.89 1 litres veg oil ...3.29 250ml dettol handwash ....2.62 550g dolmio sauce ....2.58 420g garden peas ....1.35 400g citronella outdoor spray ....8.12 160g pourover cheese sauce 2.15 35g paprika ...2.17 120g gravy granules ....2.75 100g lynx deo ...5.99 4pk loo roll ....3.65 170g macleans toothpaste .... 2.59 10pk bic razors ....4.09 220g cadburys snack choc ....2.99 250g white bread ....2.99 210g devondale cheese slices ....2.79 pkt breaded chicken strips ....7.79 400g garlic bread .....4.38 200g arnotts choc biscuits ...1.99 1 hot cross bun .... 98 womens day mag ....4.00 west australian newspaper ...1.30 TOTAL ....$75.35 mrs keily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtooz Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Oh well thats it I'm gonna be a mobile hairdresser in OZ!! let me know if you become a mobile hairdresser, Im leaving my mobile hair dreser in the UK and need to find one in Melbourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 To make a proper comparison need to calculate in pounds so that people in the UK know exactly what their spend would be: I have picked a few things from the threads and given a comparison. Kiely's thread 3 litres milk $3.89 = L2.38 Total $75.35 = L46.28 Anya Thread March $2669.70 = L1639.89 This way I think it may be easier for people to understand as people tend to still think in pounds rather than dollars. So if you have an income of $60,0000 its equivalent in pounds is 36,853 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I just paid $170 for my hair cut and coloured - a really important expense to know about for all the ladies lol Jesus wept!:shocked: she's getting the clippers on her,number 4 blade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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