How Expensive is Australia for 2024? | Cost of Living Guide | Moving to Australia
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- How much does it cost to live in Australia? How much will you spend on groceries, housing, school, activities, transport, healthcare, Gym, dentist? If you are moving to Australia, this is a complete guide on cost of living. Enjoy.
Note: For the average wage fact, this is average weekly ordinary time earnings, not median (the Australian Bureau of Statistics only released the average). And this figure is also for full-time workers - when considering part-time, the number is a bit over 1300 weekly. Having said that, these figures do not include overtime, bonuses, etc. May be worth clarifying! And if you want to know the average earnings for your occupation, watch this video ➡️ • Is Your Job in Austral...
(All sources and data used for this video are at the bottom of this description).
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Sources:
Australian Bureau of Statistics - Average Weekly Earnings Nov 2022
CanstarBlue, Finder - Utilities & Transport costs June-August 2023
Compare the Market, Finder - Grocery bills 2023
Realestate.com.au, the Guardian - Rental costs 2023
Futurity Investment Group - School Costs 2023
ACCC, The Guardian - Childcare Fees 2023
Australian Dental Association - Dental Costs 2023
Check your Grocery Spending - Coles or Woolworths websites
⏰ Chapters:
00:00 - Disclaimer, Average earnings in Australia
00:46 - Grocery Costs in Australia
02:05 - Housing Rent Costs in Australia
03:57 - Utilities Costs in Australia
05:45 - Mobile Phone Costs in Australia
06:22 - Transport Costs in Australia
07:19 - Healthcare Costs in Australia, Dentist Costs
08:35 - TAFE and University Fees
09:34 - School Costs in Australia, Childcare Costs
10:54 - Entertainment & Recreational Activities Costs
12:12 - Extra Costs (hairdresser, eating out, clothing & homeware) 
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UPDATE: The Australian Bureau of Statistics released their latest report (Dec 2023) which states that as of Aug 2023, 'Median employee earnings was $1,300 per week, up $52 (4.2%) since August 2022'. (Average according to the latest report was around 1800, but we didn't have the median at the time of filming this video).
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Median income in Australia is $67K before tax. After tax, take home pay is $1050 per week. Tax is quite a bit higher for non-residents. A person earning $110 K per year (which is in the 80th percentile of earnings - very high) might have an after-tax income of $1800 if they had residency status.
I was wondering if the above amount is before tax reduction or in hand amount?
I’m a local in Sydney, you need to make at least $1000 a week if you want to live an okay life if you’re single. If you want to go to the bar it averages $10 a drink. Average tickets for events is $30-$50. Movie tickets are like $30. I recommend getting a car if you live in Australia because it’s a big country, my car costs me like $2000 a month. Sydney is a very transitional place, people change jobs and move places quickly (it’s very difficult to get a full time job), it’s also quite segregated in terms of the “area” you live. People judge you on where you live in Sydney, the west is where all the ethnics and bogans live and the city and north is where all the rich white people live. No one really likes to leave their area because it’s a hassle in terms of traffic and money. In my opinion this city has been designed for gentrification all the way back to colonial times. Nightlife stops at 2am, if you have a high paying skilled profession then you will enjoy yourself. If not. You will find it hard long term.
To end on a good note.. Newtown has great live music and bars.
Australian's have become very judgemental. $12-14 for a glass of wine.
Indeed. 👍
How about don't be single, share finances and expenses and you will be doing much better...
Are we talking 1000 AUD before or after tax?
Thats not judgemental! @haych27
I’m moving to Australia soon and it’s super exciting…. And nerve wracking!! Your channel had been a great help as of late! Thank you so much for all the useful links and tips!
So exciting! and thank you for the lovely feedback! I'm very glad to hear the channel is of some help :)
Welcome in advance 😊
@@FionaEm thank you so much!
@@livingsimplyaustralia :D 👍 indeed! Good luck with all the future content!
hope you enjoy this beautiful country : ), Welcome!
Thanks for breaking the info down. So helpful!
Hello Martina, I’ve been following your videos for the last one year before moving to Australia myself! Thank you so much for making your videos simple yet to the point which helped viewers like me to get a feel of the country and how to settle down in Australia. Keep up the good work 👍🏼
Please my brother I'm in Nigeria and love to come to Australia how save is the country
Hello Martina, love your work specially putting it simply and most objectively to breakup the costs and factors around to make it more general........loved this video as it kinds of summarize the bunch of videos made earlier and bring it upto 2023 levels to bake in inflation and impact on cost of living overall❤
Thank you so much for all the info. They're so useful 🙏
A useful summary for people. Obviously well-researched.
Meaningful video. Great tips. Thanks Martina. I do usually make shopping at Spudshed cheap veggies at very low price yet fresh daily.
Another nice and very informative video. Thanks mate. Keep it up. Cheers....
This is a basic breakdown for our family of 5 with a combined income of $1500 per week which is a basic wage-
Rent -$500 per week ( thats for a 3 bdrm with small backyard a bit run down)
Groceries - $350 per week
Work travel in fuel- $130 per week
Car regos x 2- $40 per week
Electricity - $83 per week
Mobile x2- $25 per week
Internet- $20 per week
basic annual school fees for 3 children- $750 for books etc.
Uniforms, lunch box, bags, shoes- $500, plus additional costs like school excursions etc.
When extra things come in like car repairs, needing a new appliance, Christmas or birthdays, extra bills etc. we do struggle alot as our budget is pretty squeezed already, we live in a cheaper suburb within 40mins of Brisbane.
surely you mean a month right? there is no way you spend 350 a week in groceries and 83 a week in electric
@@CryptoKrill no that's weekly, family of 5, our electricity bill went from an average of $600pq - $1300 pq, so we had to switch on a payment plan to afford it, which is $83 pw. & Yes I do spend around $350 on food weekly, its expensive especially when you have 3 children to feed
@@allyfitzpatrick3585 Christ! I thought it was expensive here in the UK, I have a house of 4 but 350 would last about 2 and a bit weeks, my electric is according to my smart meter an average of £80 a month, all our phones come to £30 a month and internet is £33 a month, I had heard the cost of living in Aus was more expensive but damn I didn't know it was that bad!!
I am absolutely delighted to see this video because of the way you talked about every aspects and details of living in Australia with transparency. Thank you for making this video for us, I found it highly beneficial. You are the best Martina, Keep up the good work.💯
Thank you for the lovely feedback, appreciate it
The best video i swear very informative and yes i am moving to australia and lets hope we can make it far in australia..❤
As someone who has been in Australia for almost 2 years, don't come here if:
-you have children (home affairs loves that $$$$)
-if you don't have a skill on their skill shortage
-if your line of work requires you to go through an expenisive and nearly impossible registration process
-any dependents at all
-are a student that needs to work to survive
-have health issues
-or want to bring an older relative over.
Don't get me wrong Australia is one of the best places in the world but the immigration process is a big business for the Australian government. It takes longer and is harder to get a visa but I highly reccommend immigrating to the US or an EU member state. Australia is for the rich single immigrant.
Thanks for advice
I like how you explained all costs with good cases
Very helpful video, thank you for all the information!
This video was so helpful ❤ thanks so much . VINAKA 🇫🇯
Hello I'm moving to QLD next month I'm so excited, your channel is very informative for me. ❤
Good video, thank you for posting
I jst love the way she breaks down everything 🌹
Great Video.. Very helpful.. Congrats!
Excellent video. Highly recommend your video to would be migrant to Australia.
Great vid. Thank you.
Thank you so much for the wealth of information.
The video holds so much truth. We are sure that the students must've gotten a more clear understanding of the place.
I know places in Sydney for 600-1300$ per week, even in the central coast in Avoka for 1000, some in. 600 a week is generous a lot of places cost lots more, and rip people off . 300 a week is cheap in all of nsw, even county/rural areas can charge 400-500 a week in some places.
For groceries you just smart which one offers special,for example if you have baby or toddler just keep browsing every week which one offers special, it will help you to saved a lot. Fresh veggies are cheaper in fresh market. Also sometimes discount shop like Reject Shop also gives you very cheap price compare to supermarket.
We spend (family of 3) arround 200-250/week for groceries.
its a sad way to live if you constantly have to shop for specials all the time
Thank you for your information
Hi, I love your Channel a lot. Your video is so helpful. I just want to say thank you to you, you do an amazing job. You did it great. I appreciate it very much.
You are rock, keep up your good work.
All the best.
Cheers,
Thang
Really informative guide
I lived 8 years in Australia and it always blew me away how many middle and middle-upper class families spent on childcare. To the point that, in many cases, kids would only attend a few days a week and often only half a day, making it very hard for both parents to have a full-time job (unless you had your mum/dad nearby, or hired an au pair or something like that). I live in Europe now and, at least in that aspect, life is so much easier. Yes, taxes are higher, but my partner and I don't need to juggle 4 balls in the air trying to grow professionally while having our kids away from screens for a good chunk of the day.
Its easier to have a good quality of life if you are poor in Australia than in the United States. American healthcare is terrible. If you get severely ill it could cost you.
Hi, what country are you currently living in?
Please be specific in where you live in Europe. Because here in the U.K is no joke at all!!!!!! It ridiculously expensive here
In Belgium you can buy a 😅 lot of food with 100 euro .
Internet is 50 euro a month.
Water also we pay 😊 quarterly .
Hi, ur vlogs are really informative. im moving to Sydney with my family soon. Can you please make a video on safe and affordable suburbs in sydney.
Very well explained. Thanks. I live here for 38 years and all good.
Very very informative
The most crazy priced product is powered milk. The price has increased from $6 a bag to $10 a bag. The bag makes 10L of milk
super helpful content
When I first reallocate to Melbourne. The first 2 months is the most difficult time. Finding a rent is kind of time taking since I didn't have renting history yet. I estimate it would take the pay of the entire 1 month to furnish your home. Living alone in a 1b1b studio can be more expensive than living in shared with another person in 2b2b or 2b1b apartment. In Australia, it's always a lots better if you buy something in large package than buying a small individually. 4$ for a can of coke but only 7$ for a pack of 6 cans.
Australia is so much cheaper than nz, wages are alot more also. We moving next year in October. Cant fn wait!
Hola buenas podrías hacer un vídeo de los precios de los coches de segunda y de motos gracias
The best content in the world
As an European citizen that moved to NZ I can highly recommend moving to Australia
Interesting video
Hi! I got a granyflat around Bexley for 580/w fully furnished. its like separate 1 bedroom, living room, kitchen, mini garage. do you think its worth it?
Interesting video. I live in the US, admittedly a wealthy part of America, so the prices for the majority of the costs you cited seemed very similar to what I pay except the I had to realize one USD is trading (today) at AUD1.53. So my USD40 haircut at the barbershop is really AUD61. Of course, this is America and we have tipping for just about everything so that may balance out the equation, right? I don’t have kids and graduated from college decades ago so those expenses were of no interest but what about liquor stores/prices? Dry cleaners? Housekeeping services? Just suggestions for a possible updated video…
$17K private school fees in Vic? Private school fees in Sydney are around $30K/year.
On the other hand, $7K for public school is higher than Sydney. My son goes to a Public High School. Yearly fee around $1000 plus uniform, stationery, sport (depending on selection, some are free). Yes, students must BYO (bring your own) laptop. A good laptop ~$AUD1500 (more for a Mac) and can last at least a few years. Free bus pass if students live 1.5km from school or 40 min walk. Not sure if this applies to non-residents.
Thanks for sharing. In terms of private school fees, this is based on the latest report from Futurity Investment Group (all sources on vid description). It surprised me as well because based on general knowledge private / independent schools are usually around the $30k to $40k mark pa. But these are the figures the report shows in terms of averages for 2023. These were the most up to date data I've found. If there are any other 2023 reports showing different figures, happy for anyone to share, and I'll pin that down on the vid. Thanks for the comment!
My youngest completed her secondary education in 2013 and the Victorian private school she attended charged around twenty thousand per year, back then.
Perhaps the private school fees are an average between independent schools and catholic school which are subsidised by the government, hence the fees are much lower .
Nice video
1 month left to move in Melbourne and your videos made my questions answered most of it anyway. Thanks for the guidance. Only fear I have is loneliness.
Thank you, so glad the channel has helped :) And yes, that's a valid concern and definitely one of the biggest migration challenges, but as long as you are proactive in trying to expand your social network, I'm sure you'll be alright :) If you haven't watched it already, I have a video about overcoming loneliness when you migrate ruclips.net/video/55SfQEGQuT4/видео.html Hope it helps
same standard in canada high cost of living.including. rent. foods.tax .etc atc.
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Damn how informative
I have another year to visit Aus on a working holiday visa... but i checked Sydneys hostels and they have litterally doubled in price since I visited back in 2018 to 2020. New Zealand is slightly better in affordability now... but man. I feel sorry for all those who didn't get the chance to visit already. There's no way i would survive out there they way i did my trip back then.
$100 a night for a bed in an 8 bed women's dorm in a hostel! It's insane - no backpacker can afford it!.
I can not recommend moving to Australia right now unless you're a young, healthy, and rich immigrant. Visas here are insanely expensive and I'm returning to US because of it.
Yep. Since then when you were here everything is more expensive.
It is not just daily expenses, but the cost of insurance, water, electricity and other acceptable utilities. Many will leave the country as it has become impossible to live here!
thank you for this extensive explanation
so reassuring !
However any ideas about Brisbane ?
could you please include it in your future videos ? a lot of students are moving there
Thanks for the comment! I have a dedicated video about Brisbane - ruclips.net/video/2Pz2Nirss3U/видео.html - but for grocery costs etc you can take those averages in the video as an estimate. You can also use the Study Australia website which has a cost of living calculator for students (not sure how accurate it is or how up to date, but worth giving it a try) - costofliving.studyaustralia.gov.au/
@@livingsimplyaustralia thanks for answering . The website study in Australia is amazing, it is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much
not as expensive as sydney but still ridiculous
I live in Australia beautiful country, we are in a housing crisis, people are homeless, and struggling, petrol, mortgage rates gone up as well as electricity cost of living.
You mean as it is in every country in the world currently? Record low unemployment, high wages in Australia. Just be grateful you are one of the third of one percent of the worlds population lucky enough to call Australia home instead of whining
Ya should appreciate to Aussie government lettin ya stay here for benefits ….
Same here in Toronto, Canada life, getting harder and darker every thing expensive, but your wage never increases fast enough 😂
where 1 out of 3 childeren live in poverty. I'm glad I got out@@Glenn-ei3xp
@@Glenn-ei3xphow is talking about important issue's "whinning" be serious
It’s insane the prices, today I went to the shopping and only 3 items cost me $20 basically if you have kids your will going to spend between $100 to $200 a day in a basic food
Hi, thanks for this. Do you really need to drive in Australia? Thanks
It certainly helps!
Hi, thank you for reporting. Could you tell me about website name that about university cost in Australia?
As an Australian uni is pretty expensive
The typical Australian worker earns around $57,918 per year or round 1100 per week. no need to include billionaires
The bills every month or week? Because when I live is every month and get around 1100
Do you know the meaning of the word “average“
The issue is low incomers wanting to live in high income areas.
Is that enough to buy a house in Adelaide Australia?
@@PFitz539It means they are expecting good pay when they get any chance to work. As the opportunity is limited everyone is in hunt of good pay
So in Australia you pay rent by the week? and when you say quarterly you mean every 3 months, you pay water?
Y’all are extremely affordable compared to here in the USA. Unfortunately, your income doesn’t meet the necessary standards.
This one is good coz of the timestamp
Hey there!
Is this 1800 AUD after tax or before tax?
Perhaps it's worth noting the minimum wage is now standing at $23.23 per hour.
Which mobile plan provider are you using that is providing service for $30?
Vodafone or Optus
australia seems to be quite expensive.. with low salaries
It's very very expensive , accommodation is rediculously expensive thats if you are able to find anywhere ,people are only looking out for themselves they are trying to survive same as you , do not expect to make any friends
The rents she talks about are a joke, if there is a house available for $600 per week, there will be 60 people trying to get it.
Actual school fee is 358$/year and extra costs are 6000$/year?
Try doing your calculation on median salary, not average salary, and it paints a totally different picture. A more realistic salary for aussies is around $1250 per week, which is around $65k a year.
Thanks for your comment. The Australian Bureau of Statistics just released their latest report (Dec 2023) which states that as of Aug 2023, 'Median employee earnings was $1,300 per week, up $52 (4.2%) since August 2022'. (Average according to the latest report was around 1800, but we didn't have the median). Cheers.
I make 72,000 a year - US. So I’ll be ok in Sydney? Cuz I’m sick of the expense here ! But sounds like it’s almost the same there !!
By comparison, I have a cheaper house in the US in Austin, TX. I pay >792 AUSD per week for my house.
Again, that's considered cheaper here.
I live in Australia and I wish the wages were so high and the cost of food so low
Yes, it's not so good for people on minimum wage 😢
I thinks everyone know living in australia too expensive and there know its not balance with sallary.
@@Alwayshopeless Living in Australia is not that financially difficult but it’s not as easy as she’s making it out to be. Inflation has gone up but that’s not just in Australia. I don’t have difficulty getting by financially but who wouldn’t like a little more? We are definitely better off than a lot of countries
Hi debbie
When I went to University in Australia (Adelai Uni) is was FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!! What INSANE times we live in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
college? what degree
Double "Computer Science" and "Electrical Engineering" (read as ELECTRONIC engineering).
Double bachelors like this were very common then. Adelaide Uni did offer some humanities (proper ones, none of this "gender Studies" crap!), but it was mostly real world useful stuff, but also some stuff like "theoretical physics", some of which was actually part of "ELECTRICAL ENGINERRING", as were parts of "CIVIL ENGINEERING". Back then they wanted students to have a well rounded understanding of their degrees. Todays it just expensive "isolated", think only inside a tiny box, CRAP sadly!
Sorry, YES Uni (university) is the same a College in the US.
Keep in mind, I am talking about me in 1978-81 for 4 years for me (3 year course + 1 year for bachelors, + 1 year for Phd ...which I did not do)
Today it is NOT free, which is why I think it is WRONG WRONG WRONG, and INSANE!!!!!
I could do a better job in teaching my degree's, although I would NEVER get accreditation (it's a rigged system), and I would be a crap lecturer anyway.
Today you pay big bucks for a small part of what used to be free forty years ago. Very Sad!
It was free because like Primary & Secondary education, it was CORRECTLY seen as important to society and the country in general.
Love ❤
I currently live in San Diego, California and it’s slowly becoming a city exclusively for the wealthy. You can’t buy a house on a teachers salary anymore. Really considering moving to Australia, I really wanna try out a different country!
Come my friend. We are happy to have you.
Australia is much more expensive than San Diego
@@valiaudet3415 San Diego median house price is 979,000, thats less than most Australian capitals.
Australian government schools are run by the AEU. They have a system of contracts for new arrivals. Look into it. Don't believe the bullshit on here!
San Diego is more cheaper than Australia ,dude 😢
Rent is much more than what you are saying. Also utilities are much more than you are saying.
295 AUD for a dentist cleaning? This is incredibly expensive! In my country (Italy) I payed my last dentist cleaning 70 euro (more or less 114 AUD).
Proof Australia being the "lucky country" is a load of crap!
Yes bro but in italy the average salary is near 1200€ a month for a 40 hour a week. Thats modern slavery.
That's the going rate in australia without any private health insurance. Dental is not covered by Medicare unless you're under 16/pensioner etc and it can be extremely expensive in Australia.
Que tan tipico es la escalada en Australia?
Sister,How much can i save?
Hi,
How much I should expect to shell out in Sydney pw? I am planning to live in the city near the university to save time so I am ready to shell some extra bucks doing that. But I can make cuts in other departments like grocery, bills etc.
Be prepared to live in a tent unless you spend most your income on rent. Mine is $1900 per week for a decent 2 bedroom apartment in Eastern Sydney. Petrol is above $2 per liter. Electricity around $200 per month.
I'm form Romania and for me it's normal to pay for water in restaurants😂
what do you think of our supermarkets in australia
Great supermarkets,great choice of food,clean and friendly
And they also offer lots of discounts
I don’t think high cost of living will be permanent. Surtain factors causing cost of living crises I won't get into it here to cause debates. This is also happening world wide. Eventually things will ease.
Who is getting that average pay??? I only see Government jobs and health workers meeting that mark every other regular job is slavery in Australia.
There’s only like 2 or 3 ikea’s in all of Australia
how often do u see deadly animals or insects like deadly spider/snake ?
twice a year
I'm 34 years old single man and im moving to Australia in july, im excited
Can i link up someone before i get there ? Preferably a woman
I'll be moving to Australia soon as an undergraduate international student. Thank you so much for this video. Could anyone please provide information on the types of jobs available for undergraduate part-time students and the average pay per hour?
Hi! Thanks for the comment! I have a video about jobs for international students - ruclips.net/video/cA6D6VV0TGE/видео.html Hope it helps :)
Don't do it!
@@ninaclemente5944 why not?
Any particular reason?
@@puddingtvinc Too expensive.
Very expensive the prices of everything has gone way over the top and they are just plain ridiculous 😂😂😂😂
is it okay to requestt makina a video how to deal with mental health when relocating to Australia? I'll be relocating next year with no family members. Just wanted to see what activities can I/we to kill time. thank you. watching your videos as always! @livingsimplyaustralia
100%. In the meantime, I recommend watching this video I made that relates to that topic - ruclips.net/video/55SfQEGQuT4/видео.html Hope it helps :)
Read only, God bless for you all. so God give guardian to yours.
Is tap water safe to drink?
Yes, it’s fine.
Average weekly insome $1800 WTF I find that very hard to believe
thank you so much for share best information👍
What country are you from
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Thanks for sharing Martina... Regard from Surabaya...
Hi. what name is your prasent city
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