Some years ago, I find it very difficult for me to check for information of the living cost in Australia when I was looking for more detail information about Australia. Very few website available but seem is outdated if you are trying to Google it online.
Here I would like to share some of the living cost information in Melbourne so that someone who is keen to know about living standard in Australia would find it useful.
Asian grocery cost (just as guideline as up to date):
Usually, Melbourne city, Footscray, and Boxhill are few area that you can easily get cheaper Asian groceries.
$=AUD
1. Thailand imported rice, $24/10kg
2. Spring onions, $1.20
3. Lettuce, $1.70/each (During Spring sales is abt $0.99)
4. Soya sauce 500ml(Kikoman or LeeKimKee brand) AUD6
5. Chili, $9.99/kg
6. Tomyam paste/bottle, $2.50
7. Choysum, $1.40/stack
8. Kangkung, $1.40/stack
9. Mackerel fish, $24
10. Grapes, $6/kg
11. Chicken whole, $8
12. Salmon, $6.50/piece
13. Skinless prawn, $13/kg
14. 1L olive oil, $8
15. Onion 1 pack ( abt 1kg),$1
16. Garlic 1 pack (abt 6 pcs),$1
17. English spinach, $2.98/stack
18. Mushroom cup, $7.98/kg
19. Chinese mushroom (500g), $9
20. Japanese toufu, $1/each
21. Peanut butter 500g, $3
22. Whole meal bread loaf 800g, $2.50 (sometimes can find discounted price at $1.20 from Coles/Safeway)
23. Cucumber, $1.48/kg
24. Yogurt, $4/kg
25. Ginger, $13/kg
26. Tomato, $1.75/kg
27. Msia Kampung Koh chilli souce, $1.60/bottle
28. Farm egg XL size, $4/dozen
Transportation cost:
1. Cost of owning a car can be varies according to age of the car and type of a car. You can go to http://www.carsales.com.au/ to check for price of second hand car.
2. At the rate of USD80/barrel world petrol price, Ron-95 petrol in Australia is selling at about $1.25/liter. You can get 4 cents discount if you purchase $30 more receipt from Coles or Safeway.
3. Car insurance cost abt $900-100o/yr including coverage for windscreen damage
4. Car service about $250 each time for changing engine oil and oil filter
5. Cost of public transport depending where you going and where your are staying. Go to http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/ to look for public transport fare
Housing:
A decent housing at inner suburb for 3-rooms house near the city is about 500k-600k. A 3-rooms house at outer suburb at west of Melbourne will be about 300k-350k.
Rental varies and depending which suburb you are staying. Go for http://www.realestate.com.au/ for more information.
Utilities cost:
1. Electricity - 18- 19 cent per kw/hr
2. Gas bill about $25/mth without ducted heating system
3. Water rate (Based on City West Water as per date)
<440 day =" $1.26"
>440<880 day ="$1.4785"
>800 litres/day =$2.1844
Sewerage $1.4545/kilo litres
Water service charge abt $35/ 3 mths
Sewerage service charge abt $40/ 3 mths
Hope these information are helpful to those who intend to move to Melbourne to live.
