What do you know about the cost of living in Australia?

Generally speaking, international students living in Australia pay for accommodation, food, clothing, entertainment, transportation, tourism and telephone calls themselves.

Rent: usually paid in advance once every two weeks (boarding schools require payment once a semester or once a year). See here for the specific rent: list of accommodation methods and expenses for studying in Australia.

Daily necessities and food: students who rent their own houses need at least 180 Australian dollars to buy daily necessities and fast food every two weeks. If the accommodation fee includes meals, the daily necessities will be lower. It is best to include the fast food fee in daily necessities.

Telephone charge: the telephone charge for three months is about 150 Australian dollars, and the local call is 30-40 cents. There is no time limit. Intercontinental calls and international long-distance calls are charged by time, and the telephone charges are different, but every telecom company will send you an email with a list of telephone charges.

Water, electricity and gas costs: students who rent a house in Australia have to pay utilities in addition to rent. The supplier will send you a bill every quarter, so it is best to set aside 1 000 Australian dollars to pay the water and electricity costs every quarter.

Transportation expenses: The expenses of buses, trains, trams and ferries are not very high. Except friends in New South Wales and Victoria, other states will give discounts to international students. Buying a weekly ticket or a monthly ticket is the most cost-effective. The short-distance fare by bus or train and tram is about 3 Australian dollars, the weekly ticket is 20 Australian dollars, and the monthly ticket is 80 Australian dollars.

Entertainment: 15 Australian dollars to watch a movie; Buy club tickets from 10 to 12 Australian dollars; 10 to 40 Australian dollars to see a play or listen to a concert depends on your specific lifestyle, and Kai will answer you.