Basic COST OF LIVING per week for a family of 4 in Sydney Australia

This video offers an overview of very basic living costs per week for a family of four living in a unit/apartment in Sydney Australia.
I hope it gives you a fair idea what to expect in your own situation as a family or single person.
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[@bolawise100]

Thanks Chioma for this explicit video on the average living cost pw. This my first time of watching your videos and I must tell you, its spot on. My question is going with the estimate of $1081.8 aud pw, is it possible to get a job that will cover these expenses?

[@lifewithchioma]

Glad you enjoyed the video Awodoye, and yes, I'm sure you can live well on whatever you earn if you budget carefully. The minimum wage in Australia is one of the highest in the world at $19.84 per hour for the lowest paying jobs.

[@shoaibmq]

u have spoken for me as well... Great video Chioma

[@chohilary1420]

Well explained. Thanks so much Chioma

[@butterflyt-y2727]

Great video! best one I've seen on cost breakdown. Thank you so much!

[@lifewithchioma]

Thank you🙏🏽

[@oghoghotobore8255]

Thank you so much, you have done a great job

[@mackleanakampurira]

Thank you,great information

[@Mamacita99-o5d]

Very well detailed 👌👌👌.

[@lifewithchioma]

Thanks Modupe🙏🏽

[@olasupoadaranijo4661]

The best break down I have seen . Hands down . You really took your time and you are very articulate about it . If you don't mind , speaking on family of four of which the kids are age 1 and 3 . How do you suggest the parent plan their working hours while still maintaining care of their kids ? . Would really appreciate a response . Thanks once again .

[@lifewithchioma]

Hi Olasupo, thank you for your kind words. Some of the things we did to manage care around the kids was work alternating shifts, registering with different family day care providers on a casual basis, so there was a better range of coverage in case we needed casual care at short notice, and we also approached trusted friends to help us out occasionally. Some families make the decision for one parent to stay home until the kids attain school age. I hope this helps.

[@olasupoadaranijo4661]

@@lifewithchioma Great . Thank you . 👌🏿

[@olasupoadaranijo4661]

@@lifewithchioma oh by the way , should an international student who has a family already , make a visa application for himself and his family together before going to Aus or should he get there first and after some months , apply for his family ? . If you could share the instance in your own case , that would be equally helpful . Thank you .

[@lifewithchioma]

@@olasupoadaranijo4661 In our case, my husband applied and came in first. We joined him 2 months later. But I know that some people have bern successful applying all at once and coming in together. Unfortunately I can't advise what will be best in your case. Good luck!

[@olasupoadaranijo4661]

@@lifewithchioma Thank you .

[@spiritinmotion1327]

Great job

[@phyllisnkechi4574]

Very helpful

[@lifewithchioma]

What are some of the ways you manage your cost of living where you live?

[@bolawise100]

Hmm... Spend majorly on what are necessary then ration frivolities like family outing, picnics etc..

[@brendonrookes1151]

go card in qld i belive qld go card is what opal card is based off

[@brendonrookes1151]

im on a pention card its like 2 bucks for me to travel to and from work and like 10 dollars to travel to dads and 10 back

[@jankiudhas5079]

I got PR .we are family of four.recently what is the expencies n

[@toria.6632]

Hi Chioma, please will my toddler also be covered by the health insurance provided for foreign students ?

[@lifewithchioma]

You are responsible for buying your own private insurance. It is not provided to you, so yes, you must have a cover for all travelling members of your family.

[@saini3131]

Hi, thanks for the information. Could you share the tentative cost of a family of 04 in the Adelaide area?

[@lifewithchioma]

Hi Rahhul, I am not sure about Adelaide. Never been there, nor do I personally know any family living there.

[@jankiudhas5079]

Hii

[@meeranair5426]

😍

[@itohanisi-oribhabor9415]

What is the average school age of a child in Australia, cos you know in Nigeria 2 yr old has started kindergarten

[@lifewithchioma]

It's 5 years. Also, I have the perfect video for school related questions shot with my kids kzbin.info/www/bejne/boPCZ2CCeJdsba8

[@chungsnote2999]

Thank you, Chioma for your sharings. It is very detailed and comprehensive. I registered your channel. May I know your email address for asking some more experience living in Sydney?

[@lifewithchioma]

Thanks for watching. My email address is [e-mail].

[@chungsnote2999]

@@lifewithchioma Thank you Chioma.