So I have stayed here for 2 months. how much is the basic living cost of Melbourne?
Here are the approximate daily essential expenses:
- Rental (for a 2 bed room apartment) :AUD 44
- Transportation (Assuming you are staying in the Zone 1, cost will raise when staying in Zone 2) :AUD 3.4
- Food & drink (3 basic meals a day): AUD 20
- Utility (Water & Electricity): AUD 5
So , by doing nothing, you need around AUD$72.4 (~ USD61.54) a day to live in Melbourne city.
So you need to at least earned AUD 2300 (USD 1955) a month from your day job if you wanna survive in this city.
I am not sure about other countries, but in Singapore, it is roughly as below:
Daily expenses:
- Rental (2-bedroom flat): SGD 40
- Transportation: SGD 4
- Food & Drink : SGD 15
- Utility: SGD 4
Daily total: SGD 63 (~ USD 41)
These are all very basic livng cost, excluding alcohol, weekend dinners, entertainment etc.
Looking at this, well…work harder buddy.
Dude, the only place you can get in Singapore these days for S$40 a day is an old HDB in Jurong, at the furthest point from the MRT 😉
Btw, I would include in basic costs things like medical, dental, etc. even clothing is a must spend, unless you guys walk around naked in Aus 😉
Dude, the only place you can get in Singapore these days for S$40 a day is an old HDB in Jurong, at the furthest point from the MRT 😉
Btw, I would include in basic costs things like medical, dental, etc. even clothing is a must spend, unless you guys walk around naked in Aus 😉
Interesting info … potential foundations for a long-term AUD/SGD trade !
Interesting info … potential foundations for a long-term AUD/SGD trade !
It was the same in kiwiland, even people in high paying IT jobs count every dollar and won’t buy lunch. Drove me mad when I lived there, I’m just too used to the Asian cultures of Sg and HK.
Eyal: You’re right. My bad. I left out the important stuff, giving the fact that I just spent AUD200 for a winter coat. Dang! Anyway, after doing this kinda silly calculations, I understand why ‘lunch box’ culture is so common in my office. It is costly to have lunch in Melbourne CBD.
Caravaggio: A matter of fact, AUD/SGD is my biggest FX position now 🙂
Eyal: You’re right. My bad. I left out the important stuff, giving the fact that I just spent AUD200 for a winter coat. Dang! Anyway, after doing this kinda silly calculations, I understand why ‘lunch box’ culture is so common in my office. It is costly to have lunch in Melbourne CBD.
Caravaggio: A matter of fact, AUD/SGD is my biggest FX position now 🙂
It was the same in kiwiland, even people in high paying IT jobs count every dollar and won’t buy lunch. Drove me mad when I lived there, I’m just too used to the Asian cultures of Sg and HK.