 Future Students
 :
Cost of Living in Sydney
You may have difficulty in finding a job in the first few weeks or months upon arrival in Sydney . Finding accommodation, applying for work permit, taking care of household chores and adjusting to a new study environment can take up your time. Therefore it is highly recommended that you organize to bring with you enough funds to support you at least during the first semester.
You should allow approximately Australian Dollars (AUD) $14,000
- $17,000 for living expenses for each year of study.
| Average weekly living
expenses in Sydney |
Accommodation (sharing)
|
$120 - $150 per week (will depend
on suburb you live in) |
Food/ Groceries |
$60 - $70 per week |
| Travel |
$40 - $50 per week (will depend
on distance travelled) |
| Phone / other bills |
$20 - $30 per week |
| Miscellaneous |
$30 |
| Average expenditure |
$270 - $330 per week |
|
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Establishment (initial) costs of shared accommodation in Sydney |
If rent per person / week |
$120 - $150 |
|
|
| Bond - One month rent in advance |
|
| Bond refunded at the
end of lease period, provided there is no damage
to the property. |
$480 - $600 |
| 2 weeks rent in advance |
$240 - $300 |
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| Utility fees |
|
| (Electricity, gas &
telephone) |
$50 - 300 |
| Household items (furniture, linen,
kitchen utensils, crockery) |
$600 |
| Approximate total cost: |
$1,370 - $1,800 |
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| Other Cost |
| Ladies Clothing |
$30 - $80 |
Gents Clothes |
$30 - $80 |
| Gents Haircut |
$15 |
| Ladies Haircut |
$35 - $70 |
| Shoes |
$40 - $100 |
| Doctor's (GP) consultation fee |
$40 - $50 |
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Please note that the costs indicated above are not fixed and may vary based on student's lifestyle and accommodation arrangement.
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