ABOUT AUSTRALIA

Cost of living

Australia in general offers an extraordinary quality of life, a cost of living lower than in Europe, although living in Sydney has been considerably more expensive since the 2000 Olympic Games. A recent international survey has awarded Melbourne as the most liveable city in the world and Sydney in 10th position!!

If you live in regional areas or in Queensland, WA or SA, daily expenses might be inferior than in the rest of Australia, although shops tend to have the same pricing policy all around Australia!!

You need in general around AU$12,000 per year to live comfortably. Of course these costs do not take into account your flight, insurance, training…, only accommodation, transport and leisure costs. These estimates vary according to your lifestyle.

Costs per category:
We have established a recapitulative table of general costs to give you a better idea and help you organise your budget accordingly.
Attention! The prices indicated below are in Australian dollars, per week. Click here to convert in your home currency!

Accommodation
Single room (Share Accommodation) : A$80 - $190
Twin room (share accommodation) : A$60 - $125
Studio: AU$180- $300
2-bedroom unit: AU$250 to 500
Food: A$60 - $120
Book materials: A$55- $1.000 (per year)
Electricity: A$10 - $20
Telephone (mobiles and international calls): A$10 - $30
Transport: A$15 - $32
Stationery, photocopying, etc: A$20
Entertainment: A$30 - $200
Cinema Ticket: A$12 to 16
Postage
Within Australia: A$0.50
International: A$1.20
Bread: A$1.50 - $4.00
Milk:(2 litres) A$2.60
Australian Cheese (500g): A$4.50 - $10.00
Lettuce: A$1.60
Cereals (box): A$4.50
Powerade (Sports drink – 33cl bottle): A$1.90- $3.00
Chips (bag): A$2.50
Big Mac: A$3
Medium Soft Drink: A$1.65- $3.50
Bottle of wine (75cl): AU$8 - $40

As far as study costs are concerned, please refer to section Training in Australia.

Particularities:
- In Australia, everything is paid weekly: salary, accommodation…
- Rent costs: It is not automatically more expensive to live in the city than in the suburbs. It depends on the popularity of the suburb: the most trendy the suburb, the most expensive! Trends change rapidly in Australia, so get informed before moving into a specific suburb.

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