Job Opportunity for me in Sydney, Australia

[Khev]

This post is directed to our Australian forum members.

My company is willing to pay to relocate me to their office in Sydney with a yearly salary of $85,000 AUS. I've got a wife and two kids. I'm in the early stages of researching cost of living and whatnot but thought I'd just try to get a general sense from some of you who are there. I know Australia is expensive compared to here in the States, does $85,000 provide a good living? Any insight as to what I should know or expect?

Thanks in advance.

 

[jra81984]

This post is directed to our Australian forum members.

My company is willing to pay to relocate me to their office in Sydney with a yearly salary of $85,000 AUS. I've got a wife and two kids. I'm in the early stages of researching cost of living and whatnot but thought I'd just try to get a general sense from some of you who are there. I know Australia is expensive compared to here in the States, does $85,000 provide a good living? Any insight as to what I should know or expect?

Thanks in advance.

I oddly found an article with your same situation, I must be really bored at work to have looked this up lol.

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100917025145AAjqe3O

 

[Laney74]

Totally agree with the information provided in that linked response.

But also consider- high utility prices, cost of buying a vehicle is at least a 1/3 higher.

You may like to look at buying a house rather than rent in the western suburbs, you would probably qualify for the 1st home buyers grant of 7k which can be used as a deposit. If you build the grants 10k

Also on the child care prices, the government refunds 50% as part of the child care benefit, you would qualify based on the salary given.

 

[The Ween]

This post is directed to our Australian forum members.

My company is willing to pay to relocate me to their office in Sydney with a yearly salary of $85,000 AUS. I've got a wife and two kids. I'm in the early stages of researching cost of living and whatnot but thought I'd just try to get a general sense from some of you who are there. I know Australia is expensive compared to here in the States, does $85,000 provide a good living? Any insight as to what I should know or expect?

Thanks in advance.

Can you barter at all? Tell them to pay your moving expenses, give you a company car, and the equivalent of $100,000 US a year.

All your healthcare should be free. How old are your kids?

 

[Laney74]

As a taxpayer, you would be covered under Medicare. Which cuts the costs of going to a doctor to about $40 bucks, their are bulk billing doctors who don't charge and only receive the the government kick back, but these are few and far between. Health insurance is about $250 for full cover a month. I use Bupa for my families cover.

Car insurance all $60 a month
House and Contents insurance $80 - 100 a month

 

[Lejuan]

I've got a wife and two kids and I'm on that kind of money. Wife's part-time job adds another $20K or so.

Everything in Oz is expensive... everything. Sydney's housing is relatively dear by Australian standards, which is dear overall.

If you're not getting an accommodation and/or car allowance, $85K is still enough to get by on, but you won't be banking much of it.

Sydney's a nice place to call home for a while though. Beautiful weather, harbour, good eating etc.

 

[a-dev]

Wait, this isn't gonna interfere with our regular T1 versus T2 battles is it?

 

[The Ween]

Found this if it helps any:

https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-livi...jsp?country1=Australia&country2=United+States

 

[Khev]

Thanks everyone. I haven't accepted the transfer, I'm just weighing options. I really appreciate the feedback. I do hear that Aussies prefer T1 so that's a plus at least.

 

[a-dev]

Thanks everyone. I haven't accepted the transfer, I'm just weighing options. I really appreciate the feedback. I do hear that Aussies prefer T1 so that's a plus at least.

Yeah they're eccentric like that.

 

[Lejuan]

I can't wait for T2 to come to cinemas here - 2015 apparently

 

[a-dev]

Indeed. Quite a wait for you guys after the debut of The Terminator way back in 2008.

 

[Lejuan]

It explains our preference for T1. It'll be a great two-part narrative I think - I sure hope they don't try to draw it out beyond the two films.

 

[a-dev]

It explains our preference for T1. It'll be a great two-part narrative I think - I sure hope they don't try to draw it out beyond the two films.

 

[Lejuan]

 

[EXOTICLEX]

Just depends on your age really Khev. If you are under 30 I would def say do it. Adds more to your resume. If you are 35+ I wouldn't do it unless you hate your current situation.