See also
International mini guide
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Living costs
You should budget about AUD$300 per week for living costs.
Your basic living expenses will include:
- Rent - $120AUD - $140AUD/ week
- Transport - $25AUD/week
- Utilities (i.e. Electricity and Gas) - $25AUD/week
- Laundry - $10AUD/week
- Food - $60AUD/week
- Telephone - $10AUD/week
- Medical - $5AUD/week
- Other - $55AUD/week
If you are relocating with your family / partner, you will need to budget considerably more per week.
Families should budget for school fees and childcare costs of dependents. More information about the schooling of dependents.
On-campus accommodation costs
- Single room in undergraduate shared unit - $130AUD
- Single occupancy postgraduate flat - $170AUD
- Double occupancy postgraduate flat - $190
Off-campus accommodation
You may choose to live off-campus in an apartment, house, unit or townhouse - either on your own or with fellow students.
In general, houses are more expensive than apartments and the rent varies depending on the size, condition and location. With private rentals the tenant is usually responsible for utilities (gas/electricity/water).
Share housing / Lodger arrangements
Prices can range from $100AUD $140AUD per week
Private rental pricing
- Unfurnished 1 bedroom from $110 $150AUD
- Furnished 1 bedroom from $140 $180AUD
- Unfurnished 2 bedroom from $200 $270AUD
- Furnished 2 bedroom from $240 $300AUD
- Unfurnished 3 bedroom from $300 $430AUD
- Unfurnished 4 bedroom from $350 $460AUD