Moving to Australia on a working holiday visa guide (how much you need to bring)

In this video I share with you how much it costs to move to Australia including: Working Holiday visa costs, flights, accommodation and other living costs once you arrive. If you are looking to move to Australia I hope you find this video useful. I cover 3 main topics: 1. Costs before moving, 2. Arriving in Australia costs and 3. daily living costs. I also include information about insurance, tax and average costs.
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00:00 intro
02:35 Before moving to Aus
02:50 Visa costs
05:15 travel insurance
07:03 arrival costs
08:48 Wake up Sydney central
10:35 Wise account
11:40 Living and working costs
12:12 Tax
15:39 Cost of food
17:17 Summary
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[@shabbastoni]

Been waiting for this video great one thank you🙏🙏

[@DainLuka]

Thank you for watching mate ! 😎

[@yvonneandbeyond]

Another super informative and helpful video, Dain! I'm looking forward to your content each week. Your videos are fun, inspiring, and motivating. Please keep going! :)

[@DainLuka]

Thank you so much 😊

[@laa_urren]

Thank you so much for this informative video! I've had the question of whether I could survive on the $5000 until finding a job. I now feel confident that would be enough for my plan. THANK YOU! I've seen so many different amounts people have taken and this has made my life so much easier thank you so much!

[@DainLuka]

Thanks for watching ! That’s a hard question to answer people come with such different amounts 😂 but yeah I’d say 5k minimum!

[@tenchii555]

Thank you so much, Dain! 🌱🌍🙏🏼

[@DainLuka]

Thanks for watching Teni :)

[@scottsworld]

great video with great honest advise. thanks mate.

[@DainLuka]

No problem! thanks for watching Scott :)

[@ranasimaan9923]

Thank you so much!!! Keep these videos coming PLEASE! So helpful!

[@DainLuka]

Great to hear ! Thanks for watching 😎

[@ranasimaan9923]

@@DainLuka I'll be moving in less than two weeks to Australia!!! Your videos keep my anxiety in check...

[@jocsosor5116]

Thank you about this information ❤

[@JapDaZomby]

Also 28 and looking to do the working holiday this coming year and this is so helpful. Thanks a lot!

[@DainLuka]

No problem thanks for watching :)

[@stef2282]

I didn't have insurance or have a flight home, took £800 with me but luckily managed to get a job within 3 days of arriving in Sydney and made it work! I had to work hard for a good 2 months to get on my feet though but was really glad I done it. Best experience of my life & highly recommend it to anyone! (going to Aus that is, not going to Aus with only £800 ha!)

[@DainLuka]

Wow that’s lucky ! Yep you can always make it work 👏 thanks for watching

[@tvetenomeister7018]

Hi Stef, just a quick question on how you got the whv as they ask you to provide your bank details and recommend that you have 5k ausd in the application. Thank you in advance for your time and hope for a quick reply 🙏 😊

[@giovannisangiacomo9135]

So you applied with only 800 and they apprived you for the visa? Because I'm saving up for the $5000 AUD so I can apply when I have enough but do I not have to wait till I have that much?

[@stef2282]

@@tvetenomeister7018 If you have a credit card or overdraft with any balance on there, thats also classed as funds you have access too.

[@saratatty]

Lol! Okay thankfully you had answered a question I had😅😅, so as long as you have over draft protection, that's considered funds! Very good to know haha, that just reduced tons of stress on my end

[@erikridell4423]

Just the video i needed!! Leaving in January and this was so helpful. Thank you for another great video!

[@DainLuka]

Hey Erik thanks for watching! Enjoy Aus :)

[@HombreWithAnOmbre]

After your visa is approved how much time do you have to move? Is there a time window? I don't want to apply to early and regret it for whatever reason later

[@theoryan3227]

Really appreciating the videos

[@DainLuka]

Great thanks for watching 😊

[@user-ex5dn2wl5d]

cant wait to do this after graduation. Thanks for the info!

[@DainLuka]

Thanks for watching ! Enjoy Aus 🕺

[@ericamary6778]

Great video. A lot of info. Basically, have lots of extra cash so you can have a good holiday. I've lived in Sydney for 44 years and the increase in the cost of living can shock if one is not prepared.

[@DainLuka]

Thanks for watching :) yess lots of extra cash it’s so expensive !!

[@letsgocaps5057]

this is great thank you so much! would love to see something about types of jobs you can get and what city is best to live in :)

[@DainLuka]

Thanks for watching ! 😄

[@DainLuka]

Thanks so much for watching guys 🙌🏻 if you are coming to Aus make sure you do this trip in Cairns kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnmcfH-kaNNoa6s 🇦🇺

[@geoandbert1454]

great video thank you! We're looking to come from the UK in 5-6 months.

[@DainLuka]

Thanks for watching 💫

[@JakeNorman-mc7bo]

How's it going down under?

[@ozzyozzy9386]

Love your videos already im just unsure about something though regarding health insurance the one you mentioned will this cover any gp appointments in Australia will it be the same level of care as in the UK?

[@Freespeech141]

Food is cheaper in the suburban stores of the same supermarket chains. Prices around the city centre are higher.

[@DainLuka]

You know I’ve since moved to Wollongong and found the food WAY cheaper here i was so limited in the city 🙌🏻

[@user-bi6em1wb6d]

so useful🤩ill land in sydney for working holiday at Nov21~a little anxiou now😅

[@DainLuka]

Thanks for watching 🙌🏻

[@bebogal94]

Thank you sm for putting out this video! I'd like to see some recommendations on Cairns hehe (I'm heading there for my WHV next year!). Do you know if it is as expensive up there as well, even for someone who is planning on finding work straight away? Have an awesome weekend :)!

[@DainLuka]

Your welcome 🤗 oooo I actually have a video on Cairns this Friday 🕺 I’d say Cairns is less expensive than Sydney but Australia in general is quite expensive 😳

[@bebogal94]

@@DainLuka yeeeey thx🤙 🤩!

[@HombreWithAnOmbre]

I want to go to cairns too. It looks so beautiful and so much to do!

[@TenOrbital]

The high vegetable prices were because a lot of market-garden farms lost crops from record high rains and floods especially in NSW. I’ve never seen fresh food inflation as bad as this, including during the fires and covid. It’s been a wild few years.

[@DainLuka]

ah that explains it! this happened as I moved here so I was shocked at the price of food! thanks for watching Mike!

[@ngweilee16]

a very helpful video, thanks Dan! im just wondering if you know the usual process /docs required to rent a room / flat in aus? do they use rental agreement? and if there is anything to take note of?

[@DainLuka]

Great question ! I have a series coming out over the next month all about moving to Aus in more detail 😃

[@ngweilee16]

@@DainLuka thats great! cant wait! thank you ☺

[@melissasaazali3802]

Good insider!! Thank you! Im having an indecisive thought of choosing which WHV to apply, NZ or Aus.. any help? 😅

[@DainLuka]

Both ? 😂 I had this same decision to make I only went with Aus as NZ wasn’t open at the time

[@GlowingPeople]

What is the best way to find a job? And how did you find yours? 😊

[@brendasimoes]

Hey going to Austrália soon, how can I find the 88 days works jobs? I’m going to spend a week in Sydney to get some things solved but after that I need to go to a cheaper city, what do you think of Cairns, Adelaide and Wollongong? Thanks

[@MaArt2456]

Can you study with working holiday visa?

[@ritacaetano3521]

Did you have to show proof of return flight ?great video:))

[@DainLuka]

Nope not needed 😊

[@begin1160]

Very informative video but a little suggestion please don't put background music, it's irritating when using headphones. Thanks.

[@DainLuka]

Thanks for watching 🙌🏻

[@joshwalshoakesy583]

I’m considering doing a WHV in Australia next year but I’m very nervous and unsure 😂

[@alexascs]

I am thinking to move permanent in Australia. Is it hard to get sponsorship visa?

[@MA-ox5jl]

Hi great video. Do you have to do farming work with the work and holiday visa, or can it be any type of job? Also, can you apply if you're 34 and live in the UK? Thanks

[@justbradley5930]

Don't have to do farming work anymore. It also can't be any job. Can't apply over 30.

[@MA-ox5jl]

@justbradley5930 thank you for your reply. I'll just wait till i turn 35 as I still have that option as a UK citizen based on the immigration website.

[@TheCharmedKing]

Hi, did you look for and apply for jobs before you moved there? If so, where did you look? Really hoping to do this after this summer

[@DainLuka]

I reached out for jobs before hand but you can start looking when you get here too :)

[@jsan9389]

I was just booking my hostel then you put this up lol I'm going in March I'll have around 19 k australian dollars do you think that's more than enough to relax before working also want to go thailand for a month then back to aus I don't drink alcohol ect

[@DainLuka]

Thanks for watching :) that is plenty of money to have a great trip!

[@laytheng3749]

So Means that , aud5000 is just a roughly but in fact we need more than that ?? If yes , what amount would u suggest let’s say the very first or 2 month unable / yet to secure any job while accommodation n daily food is a must spent😅 Thanks much for this video

[@DainLuka]

It’s honestly hard to say ! My advice would just be save as much as you can for what you need 😊 thanks for watching !

[@lucymarie9261]

Did you start applying for jobs before moving there? How did you go about it? Thank you!

[@jadepaquette2806]

wondering the same!

[@rrrimve]

@5:55 have you ever used your insurance? If yes, what happened? Aka what for?

[@DainLuka]

LUCKILY NO. but they have just changed it so if you do claim there is zero excess !

[@HeavenlyRose96]

Do they have a farmer's market in Sydney?

[@DainLuka]

Yes so many ! I love glebe markets and kings cross markets on a Saturday 😀

[@ylva9075]

Is it hard to get a job? And what city is your favorite?😍

[@DainLuka]

I love Wollongong which is where I’m living :)

[@jordanambler1999]

What app do you use to book your flights?

[@DainLuka]

usually i look at sky scanner to compare prices but then book direct with the airline :)

[@HombreWithAnOmbre]

After your visa is approved how much time do you have to move there? Is there a time window?

[@tbow6719]

No I'm pretty sure you have the entire year to enter from the date you bought it and then your visa will start from the date of entering the country

[@DainLuka]

You have 1 year to enter and activate the visa !

[@reallife6000]

What documents do I need to bring along while traveling on a working holiday visa?

[@DainLuka]

None. Your visa is linked to your passport!

[@workara8257]

5000 for the first weeks or a month ? jeezus heading there soon but boy id not want to burn through it so quickly...

[@DainLuka]

$5000 AUS is about £2800 ! So if you wanted to travel for a few weeks and have enough for accomodation before working I think that’s perfect! You’ll be surprised how expensive it is 😅

[@user-il4lh7bt4v]

Can the proof of funds be my father's bank account and how old would you suggest it to be on the safe side? Please note I cannot have 5000 AUD in my bank account as I am being sponsored.

[@DainLuka]

Im 95% yes as long as you have access to $5000 that counts!

[@user-il4lh7bt4v]

How old maximum should the bank statement needs to be i.e. 3 months, 6 mothhs etc? What would you suggest?@@DainLuka

[@horngamlaningshen8279]

Hello 👋

[@DainLuka]

Thanks for watching !

[@scottfree9517]

What about filing for taxes as a freelancer? Is digital nomad work even allowed on a WHV? As I understand it, you’re supposed to be limited in what fields you can work.

[@DainLuka]

I did this recently you just have to apply for an ABN to pay taxes as a freelancer it takes 5 minutes 😊

[@scottfree9517]

@@DainLuka Thanks, that’s actually a huge weight off my mind!

[@bewater8417]

6 weeks traveling does not qualify you to judge how moch money somwone needs.

[@DainLuka]

Thanks for watching 🤩 Ok please share your thoughts then? I’ve spent over 2 years travelling Aus so I think I know 👀

[@yaarash-sc8ee]

You’re still there? You flying alone

[@ylva9075]

Do you need to have at least 500 AUD? What happens if you have less?

[@DainLuka]

$5000 minimum to apply for the visa but if you can bring more so you don’t have to worry !

[@mickhoward3954]

People are horrible with money and can't budget for a monthly bill turn around, and also, If you offer a monthly pay cycle to an Australian resident, nine times out of ten they will tell that employer to get fucked.

[@chloeantoniou4423]

Thank you so much dain , I have watched all your videos all day on my day off you are so helpful! Do you have Instagram for us all to follow would love to see your daily updates over in the down under! Xx

[@user-jc4nb8pq7u]

nooo waaay tomatoes are that expensive!🥲 hoping to move to melborune from manchester next year, found your video extremely helpful thank you!

[@DainLuka]

They are a tiny bit cheaper now but still expensive 😭 thanks for watching !