| I landed Sydney last August. My wife and I with no kid. Similar to that couple in Melboune. Let's take 09/2001--08/2002 as period, it's about (not exactly) as following. (All prices in AUD) 1. Settlement:
A. Simple funiture
Bed+Mattress 900
Dining table
Desk, Sofa,
Closet, etc 600 (most are second hand)
B. ELectronics
TV 1650
Fridge 1450
MicroOven 265
Vanccum Machine 235
Cooking Util. 500
Handy Cam 2500(by impulse, now little regret)
C. PC Accessory 1000
D. Misc 500
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9600 2. Rent and Energy Bill
A Rent (210/w) 10920(old 2 br unit)
B PowerBill (150/qt) 600
C Moving 300
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11820 3. Routine Expenses
A Food & Drink &
Misc (150/w) 7800
B Cigarettes (160/m)1920(too bad, got to quit).
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9720 4. Telephone & Internet
A. Line Install 200(normally unnecessary)
B. Activate Line 55
C. Line usage (40/w) 480
D. Internet (30/w) 360
E. Mobile (2) (50/w) 600
F. IP card 250
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1945 5. Vehicle & Transport
A License & course 500
B Car (88 corolla) 3250(traded in later)
Transfer+Reg 250
C Car (01 Honda) 4000(plus first car as deposit)
by car loan
720/m x 9 6480
D Gas (100/m) 1200
E Service 400
F Parking etc 100
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16180 6. Entertaiment.
A one week travel
at Queensland 500(one person)
B 2 day in Caberra 250(travel by driving)
C Local area aroud 400
D Dining 500
E Others 500
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2150 7. Other expenses 4000
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grand total 55415
Jesus, I'm also scared when I get the number. At least now I know where all the money go. Got to do something to make it better.
By the way, please don't think we are living any luxous life here, actually that is the expenses to maintain a basic normal life in Sydney. Especially there are some extra cost when settled down. Hopefully it could be little bit easier next year. 作者：Ultiblue |
