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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 miCY?=N`
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Mortgage Repayments Monthll $2,200.00 xcJvXp
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Strata Monthly $242.00 dPgA~~
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Local Council Rates Yearly $660.00 }:0HM8B7!
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Water Rates Monthly $50.00 6jl{^dI
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Electricity Monthly $50.00 Tm~jYgJ
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Gas Monthly $50.00 >Wpd q( o
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Telephone (Home & Mobile) Monthly $120.00 Ag1nxV1M$
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Car Registration Yearly $750.00 *y>|
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Car Repairs - Maintenance Yearly $500.00 bs?4|#[K
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Vehicle Insurance ($1000 access) Monthly $72.00 C{ Z*5)
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Groceries Monthly $250.00 R/^;,.
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Meat Weekly $50.00 >g [Wnzf
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Eating Out Weekly (lunch only) $100.00 -**fT?n
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Child Care Monthly $1,300.00 ]7h;MR
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Hairdreser/Barber Monthly $20.00 dsbz\w3:
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Holidays/Travel Yearly $2,800.00 52.hJNq#L
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Credit Cards Monthly $250.00 mj y+_
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All expenses sum up A$67,758 per annum. After tax household income A$80,280. wo^1%:@/2
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39% expenses come from mortgage (32.9% income) zH@+\#M
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23% expenses come from childcare (19.4% income) %';DBozZ