How Much Does It Cost For The First 3 Months Moving To Australia Australia?

Moving to Australia can be expensive, but how much does it cost for the first 3 months moving to Australia? In this moving to Australia vlog I give you some moving to Australia tips and go through the cost of living Australia. If you want more videos on how to move to Australia permanently, then check out our channel to see how we went from the UK to Australia and see the cost of living in Australia for family.
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[@jostaniforth7407]

Hi folks. I'm watching these videos as I'm thinking about moving BACK to Oz next year. I moved to Adelaide in 2009 and returned to the UK in 2017. I just wanted to say here that I also used True Blue migrant agents and they were superb. Even 2 years after moving when applying for citizenship, I needed some documents and they got them to me within the day and I wasn't even a customer of theirs anymore! Also when I moved back to the UK I used Seven Seas to bring some stuff back. They were also brilliant. Just my 2 cents if anyone is interested.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks Jo. Great to hear about another happy customer!!

[@kashkab1336]

Why u decided to go back to Oz from the UK? Retirement?

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Sorry guys! I think I added a zero onto my sums by accident for the water rates!! Should have been about $60 per quarter instead. Thanks to all of you who spotted the mistake!! Just saved me about $2000 a year! Good job I'm not a maths teacher

[@glennoc8585]

$60 for water and sewage rates? That can't be right it's more than that for the supply charge.

[@julzhunt7790]

According to Canstar, average water rates are around $272 p/qtr or $1088 p/yr👍🏼

[@hereinoz7051]

Moved here in 2006 from the UK exactly the same as you have All the visas blah blah.. Lots of money Lots of time and patience needed. 2 little kids and 4 suitcases, sold everything before we left the UK. No regrets... love it here and I'm just down the road from you in mango hill. Reach out of you need a hand with anything👍 Not knowing and loneliness was our biggest initial issue on arrival. Wouldn't give up Oz for the UK now if I got paid to.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks bud. I'm starting to feel that way about going back too

[@antoniocoleman514]

Hey sir I got a important question to ask you

[@antoniocoleman514]

Or ma’am sorry

[@hereinoz7051]

@@antoniocoleman514?

[@TechnikMeister2]

Lived all my 70 years in Australia, except for work stints in Japan and the USA. I just had a tooth out and its raining so I binge watched your main videos. You did yeally well and all your costs and issues are spot on. Brisbane is a bit cheaper than Sydney or Melbourne for housing but the other costs are about the same. The one thing you might touch on are mediacl costs...eg. Medicare vs Private and maybe a comparison on teachers salaries here as opposed to the UK.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for the suggestions

[@SajanV]

Thanks for the additional insight 😀

[@tubbyttub]

From moving the other way (from Oz to the UK) one of the most annoying things is your credit score doesn't follow you so getting a credit card can be difficult. The only way I have found to get around this is using American Express. American Express will give you a basic credit card in your new country if you have a good history with them from your home country. This will help to build your credit score in your new country and will help you to get you access to credit cards from other banks sooner.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Great tip. Any way to build up credit must help

[@carl123uk]

Paid ads already. Someone's doing well 😉 seriously though great channel and videos about moving 👍

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks Carl

[@TheBAMFamalam]

Super Amart is another great place for furniture! There's something really fun about getting to set up all over again! 🇦🇺

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

We will definitely look there next time we need some new furniture!

[@markgreaves9822]

Just to pick up on the water bill. As a tenants you should only be paying for the water usage, not the whole bill. Some agents do try !! Ours was about $120 a quarter

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Oh wow, maybe we didn't get it right then?

[@sandraallen1013]

In South Australia we pay the full water bill and supply charge. My water bill is roughfully $237 a quarter

[@julzhunt7790]

Yeah $600 for water seems really pricey.

[@jamesparkerkelly9431]

Ah Johno! Can't believe I stumbled upon this by chance! Moving in Jan and starting at Sydney Uni, looking forward to getting out of this crap weather 😎

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Sup PK? Hope your move goes all good. Welcome back to the promised land when you get here.

[@jamesparkerkelly9431]

@@ThatJohnstonLife Cheers, I must say - now that I've binged watched all of them - your videos are excellent! Super excited to get there now, quality of life looks awesome. Looks like you're living it up in a bloody mansion 😆

[@Tominy]

This was so helpful. Thank you for recording it.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

No worries, if you have any other topics you would like us to talk about then let us know

[@sashjayd3062]

Wow a 3 beddy for $355pw is pretty good. Similar housing down south will cost you more like $450-$600. Depends on what state and town/city you live really.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

I know some places can be much more expensive for sure!

[@norfolkinchance]

Great channel, but it is Brisbane centric, not really Australia wide. Gas/Electric costs vary wildly depending on the state. Not having contents insurance can be high risk in certain areas of the country... we get bushfires, floods, cyclones etc Selling everything... I did the maths and found it was cheaper to ship most stuff like beds, sofa etc, rather than selling and re-buying. Advertising a migrant agent... yet most offer free initial consultation and it’s fairly straightforward for most online via the immigration site... you can save $000’s on that alone. Other stuff not mentioned was school fees depending on the area, plus private health insurance for higher wage earners... Hope this helps...

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Great to know for some it's worth sending stuff over. We never had any nice stuff but I'm sure some people do!

[@nikkilogan7726]

Thanks for the tip. Really helpful 🥰 ✌️😎🇦🇺💖

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

No worries Nikki 😀

[@christine230]

Awesome job very helpful!!🇨🇦

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks Christine

[@EL_Duderino68]

$600 per quarter for water/sewerage sounds like a lot. I'm in Adelaide on a typical quarter acre block with garden. Just asking. My SA water bills are around 250-350 for reference. Also this guy does great, to the point, videos. Seems like a sensible bloke. :)

[@jordanbanks4514]

Great chanel, how hard is it to find work. Thakyou. :)

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

I found my job whilst in quarantine, but it really depends on what you do

[@simbacat5173]

The “third party insurance” in the rego only covers if you injury someone. Will not cover another car, so you still need to at least get third party insurance at least fire and theft on a cheap car because if you crash into another car could have massive costs. I’ve just been going through a claim against someone who hit me nearly 3 years ago and injured me.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Oh wow. I thought it was full third party. Why would you even drive on that insurance?

[@simbacat5173]

@@ThatJohnstonLife sadly some people do. I wish it was compulsory to get as least 3rd party insurance. I have full comprehensive here. But yeah rego one only covers bodily injury claims.

[@sashjayd3062]

@@ThatJohnstonLife You are really best paying for comprehensive. Third party is mostly used I guess by people who cannot afford insurance or people who think they don't need more than that.

[@simbacat5173]

@@sashjayd3062 that’s correct and a lot young people get 3rd party as it can sadly be very expensive for under 25s when they first get their licence.

[@sashjayd3062]

@@simbacat5173 Very true. I pay for my daughter to have comprehensive as she's a student at uni and could never afford it.

[@brilliantbutblue]

Just a correction (yeah theres always that one person😆) Rent one month in advance and Bond equal to one month rent is calculated at $355×52÷12=$1538 not $1420. I dont have contents insurance, never have, do me a favour break in and take the lot save me moving it👍👍. Public transport in Melbourne is crap, you need a car here as well. Great vid. Cheers🙂

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Their month breaks down to 4 weeks. They must not like the complicated maths lol

[@fionascheibel977]

I'm an Aussie and feel like you got some bargains.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks Fiona, makes us feel a little easier

[@martinlandon5099]

Thanks Ross. This is so helpful!

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

No worries, glad to help

[@ruslanoid]

thanks for a solid piece of information, fellow gooner!

[@connorpunyer5850]

Really good informant video with such a detailed cost break down especially with the smaller costs like refilling up the gas in a rental , never would have preempted that - you have me fully convinced to commit to moving to Australia - now i just need to keep showing all your other videos to my partner to convince her too - we have contacted TrueBlue and chose the reference as yourself - thank you. Look forward to more of your videos!

[@PlayWithSunshine]

Questions hubby asked: 1) what kinds of cars 2) temporary accommodation costs 3) how much in total from visa costs/migration costs to where you are now have you spent. Basically a total of how much this dream is gonna cost us 😂

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

1) Mitsubishi Outlander and Holden Commodore 2) 1 week in Air BnB about $400 3) We have a visa costs and breakdown video too Hope it helps

[@PlayWithSunshine]

@@ThatJohnstonLife thank you!!

[@freakstraw8452]

Thank you, me and my sister are hoping to move soon. I just need to get my driving licence. And then we can sort out our visa

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Good luck!

[@truckitprayle]

This helped alot mate cheers for the insights!

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Happy to help

[@mills7514]

Hiya, love all your videos. We're gonna sell most stuff also but can you bring your own TV and lamps ect or are they different fittings?

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for watching. I hope they've helped. You will need to change all the plugs over or use travel adaptors.

[@mills7514]

Ahh ok, might re consider then. Yes a massive help, thank you!

[@jorritpels]

$600 per quarter for water is crazy. In Sydney we pay max $80 per quarter for a 2 bedroom app.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Yeah, I think I must have added a zero on my maths by mistake!!

[@mickholden8615]

3rd party insurance only covers the other person and not there vehicle 🚗

[@jameslake8117]

Hi, thanks for the videos, very interesting and helpful! How much did the movecube cost to ship and what size?

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for watching. We have a video specifically about our movecube on our channel

[@RJS4287]

Thanks for the videos. Maybe not something for the first weeks/months in Australia, but I wonder if you are considering private medical insurance. There are significant tax implications/penalties if you do not have it (even though you pay the Medicare Levy) and it gets even more expensive the longer you leave it. Medicare also does not normally provide dental services for adults at least. In my first 25 years in the UK nobody in my circle of friends and family had private medical insurance. It was for rich people and was viewed by us as "queue jumping" the NHS. I was surprised in coming to Australia how comparatively common it was and that it was viewed more positively as "reducing pressure on Medicare". Religious Groups often run private hospitals and Trade Unions like the Teacher's run their own private health cover schemes. I got so used to it and being able to time minor procedures for my convenience, I have asked for it from employers when I have been back working in the UK. PS make sure your kids look after their teeth well - even with a contribution from your private health fund dental treatment costs in Australia can be quite expensive. Many Aussies now go to places like Thailand for implants etc.

[@Sydneysider1310]

I've never paid for medical insurance my entire life. The public system is fine.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Definitely something we will look into. Thanks for the tips

[@Sydneysider1310]

@@ThatJohnstonLife Medicare is fine. No one I knows has health insurance, no need. Mum had two knee replacements in the last 5 yrs, she had her specialist Dr perform both surgeries, stayed in hospital for 2 weeks after care with all-day rehab & physio. The total costs for both: Nil.

[@prixiedcrz]

how much is the dental treatment in AU ? if i may ask ? do you have Ballpark figures in mind ？？ thanks in advance

[@BrankoAngelovski]

@ThatJohnstonLife Wow, $355 for rent, it must be double nowadays

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

That price seems a very long time ago now

[@rambothebritishbulldog7900]

Where did you stay after you finished your two week quarantine when you arrived? Inbetween that and renting? Do most people arrive and book a hotel for two weeks then try and find a rental? Great videos. Would love to have the courage to do what you did with my family. Just have to persuade the kids haha

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

We got an air bnb. Just the cheapest we could find for about 2 weeks until we could find something more permanent. If you want to male the move, you'll find the courage!! Good luck 👍

[@josephinegyebi3942]

please can you tell me about the cost of living in Brisbane for a family of 4 am from Swizterland and we are trying to move to Brisbane

[@marion12450]

Hi, in a different video, you mentioned that you are a secondary school teacher. My hubby has been given a job offer and my teenagers are struggling to accept the move. They say that they will be moved back a year lower. One is currently in year 10 and the other is in year 12. Is that true?? We currently in UK. Also are you able to tell us more about the education system in OZ compared to UK? Many thanks in advance.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

It depends on their birthdays but that could be the case. To be fair it's in their interests to complete the last 2 years of schooling here as that will give them the qualifications they will need to potentially progress in Australia. It's different to the UK. GCSEs are worth nothing here

[@debbiewbd2359]

I was wondering if you have clothes dryers in Australia because you didn't mention it. In Canada a dryer is absolutely necessary because the clothes would freeze 7 months out of the year here

[@Sydneysider1310]

I've never owned a clothes dryer myself. They're available but most people prefer to hang their washing in the sun. Home have clothes lines. Nothing beats the smell of sun dried laundry!

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

We prefer sun dried too. It dries in about an hour of Queensland sun!!

[@Sydneysider1310]

@@ThatJohnstonLife Same in Sydney. The sun's great for bleaching white's too. A little tip: if you have a food stain of orange, like tomatoes or tomato sauce, if it doesn't come out completely in the wash just face the stain towards the sun & it will disappear before your eyes! Thank me later... ;)

[@julzhunt7790]

We do have clothes dryers but you don’t need one. Plenty of Aussie Sunshine means it only takes a couple of hours for clothes to dry😁🇦🇺👍🏼

[@TheReal238]

May I ask how much you sold ur uk house for? And great channel mate I've been watching you for a few weeks now and your top full of info, will hopefully see you soon currently living in Manchester UK but want to migrate to Australia soon thanks mate,

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks. Glad to help. We lived just outside of Reading and it sold for just over £300k

[@shaneibbo3619]

We are thinking or moving to Perth next year. Would you reccomend moving furniture such as tvs beds etc by shipping. Not sure where to start

[@countryboy-bk7ke]

so from my understanding in australia you pay bills weekly instead of monthly? Im from America

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Depends on the bill. But there are far many more that do weekly or every 2 weeks compared to monthly which was almost all in the UK

[@benrowe681]

Watched all your videos there great ! One question from us though is when you moved out there did you already know about how to get driving licence new phone number pre paid cards and banking and healthcare or was that something you just found out whilst you were there or was it supplied by the visa company

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Googled a lot of it. Visa agents do really help with that kind of stuff

[@benrowe681]

@@ThatJohnstonLife amazing thank you for your reply we’re trying to look to see if it’s possible to move and live out there permanently on a tight budget and a non skilled visa keep the videos coming! Thanks

[@hayambangkok]

I think you're getting the aussie accent a bit.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Ha ha. Slowly

[@julzhunt7790]

Yes. I heard him on his beer video talking about drongos. I’d say that’s pretty Aussified😆

[@HairByJamesAnnabel]

is a 30k salary in the UK equivalent to a $60k AUD salary ?

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

I'd say if you have a job that earns £30k in the UK, you would earn more than $60k in Australia

[@HairByJamesAnnabel]

@@ThatJohnstonLife Thanks for that, it's really confusing seeing such a low amount. Love your channel. Learning a lot about the UK. Thanks for responding

[@schmidvid]

Thanks for that video! Are these numbers in Australian dollars or US dollars?

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Aus David

[@kayvank8931]

Hi Mate, Many thanks for your nice and informative videos, I believe these cost for the single person moving over to Australia, and with the same type of expenditure, would be much less than what yo mentioned, am I right ?

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

I guess

[@TheDebbyLife]

If you move to Australia alone how much do you reckon I would need to save before I move?

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

There's a lot of factor here like where do you want to live? What kind of lifestyle do you want to lead? Will you have a job? Can you narrow it down a bit?

[@TheDebbyLife]

@@ThatJohnstonLife so Iwas thinking of living in Sydney. I'm a vary minimalistic person so I don't really go out and I tend to make my own food at home. Also yeah planning on working in healthcare in Australia more specifically as a paramedic.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

@@TheDebbyLife I'd definitely look at saving a few thousand. It ultimately comes down to how much you can afford to save. Try to save as much as you can afford to do so right now. After all, when you then make the move, you then get to spend it all on starting up your new life

[@julzhunt7790]

@@TheDebbyLife Sydney is probably the most expensive city. Adelaide and Perth are cheaper. I live in WA-Western Australia. It’s a lot cheaper than Sydney. Each State has its own laws and costs.

[@glennoc8585]

You must've fine well in the UK if you bought a house and had $50000 to spend on cars. Good on you.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

We saved up loads, and managed to use some money from our house sale to treat ourselves. Houses in the UK can be really expensive

[@glennoc8585]

@@ThatJohnstonLife Houses in the UK have gone up in the last couple of years and a lot here in the last 12 months. You times it well.

[@juliepatchouli3944]

How much was the 7seas shipping cube?

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Check out our movecube video for costs Julie

[@petewaterson8630]

Great video, does this include the cost of your flight out to Australia?

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Back in the days when it was cheap

[@cod1985]

Oz is better country in comparison with UK

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Absolutely

[@lynettemahoney1710]

Gee I’m glad we came in the 1970s,it only cost us ten pounds each.Hence the saying ten pound poms.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Great deal