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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 !8D>Bczq)
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Mortgage Repayments Monthll $2,200.00 Eg8b|!-')8
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Local Council Rates Yearly $660.00 ^tjw }sE
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Water Rates Monthly $50.00 dPbn[*:
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Electricity Monthly $50.00 !XM<`H/
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Telephone (Home & Mobile) Monthly $120.00 gwdAf%|f
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Car Registration Yearly $750.00 {bR2S&=OmK
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Car Repairs - Maintenance Yearly $500.00 8a&c=9
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Vehicle Insurance ($1000 access) Monthly $72.00 K&RIF]0#G
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Groceries Monthly $250.00 cy)-Rfg
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Meat Weekly $50.00 S;jD@j\t&
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Eating Out Weekly (lunch only) $100.00 1X7GM65#
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Child Care Monthly $1,300.00 \#WWJh"W
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Hairdreser/Barber Monthly $20.00 ij!],
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Holidays/Travel Yearly $2,800.00 7qZC+x6_L
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Credit Cards Monthly $250.00 }2;iIw`
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All expenses sum up A$67,758 per annum. After tax household income A$80,280. '=%`;?j
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39% expenses come from mortgage (32.9% income) S,ea[$_
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23% expenses come from childcare (19.4% income) ;']u}Nh