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I have noticed a post about the living comparison between Beijing & Melbourne(北京墨尔本生活的比较), probably it's useful to outline Sydney expenses too :-D Mj?`j_X
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Mortgage Repayments Monthll $2,200.00 <QAFL uey
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Strata Monthly $242.00 v0+BkfU+p
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Local Council Rates Yearly $660.00 \0I_<
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Water Rates Monthly $50.00 VUGmi]qd
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Electricity Monthly $50.00 4Zddw0|2
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Gas Monthly $50.00 Q&ptc>{bH6
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Telephone (Home & Mobile) Monthly $120.00 JCzeXNY
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Car Registration Yearly $750.00 D~iz+{Q4
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Car Repairs - Maintenance Yearly $500.00 $q{!5-e
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Vehicle Insurance ($1000 access) Monthly $72.00 x7w4[QYw
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Groceries Monthly $250.00 Jbg/0|1
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Meat Weekly $50.00 A_ZY=jP
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Eating Out Weekly (lunch only) $100.00 9Cp-qA%t
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Child Care Monthly $1,300.00 S-b/S5
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Hairdreser/Barber Monthly $20.00 TR`U-= jH,
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Holidays/Travel Yearly $2,800.00 (9GWbB?
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Credit Cards Monthly $250.00 rmm0/+jY
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All expenses sum up A$67,758 per annum. After tax household income A$80,280. E \EsWb
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39% expenses come from mortgage (32.9% income) D&
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23% expenses come from childcare (19.4% income) 9uO 2Mm