Living cost for a student in Australia : accommodation, etc

The 5 Best Reasons Why You Should Come To Australia With Us

Most Popular Destination

Australia is the 3rd most preferred study destination in the world; 590,000 international students chose Australia in 2014!

Safe Destination

4 Australian cities are among the 10 most liveable cities in the world, safety and a friendly population are the key advantage to come to Australia

Unique Destination

Unique landscape, unique wildlife, unique surf beaches, unique lifestyle, unique icons = unique experience

Multifaceted Destination

Modern cities and quality public services, highly urban lifestyle and cosmopolitan country, frontier country towns and isolated landmarks, deserts and beaches

The “Lucky Country” Destination

Constant economic growth, low unemployment, safe cities, solid multiculturalism, excellent climate all year round

How should I estimate costs in Australia?

To help you with budgeting your trip to Australia, we have classified by categories what will be your costs onshore. This is a general guide only as some cities are more expensive than other, this is a general estimation

Pre-Departure costs	Estimation
Return flight from Europe Working Holiday Insurance or others for 6 months (renewable onshore)	Around EUR1,400
Starter Pack Working Holiday	Estimation
Advice and assistance before departure, Working Holiday visa information, Airport transfer, 7 nights in a backpacker accommodation, Intensive 4-weeks English Course, Job Search Advice Assistance in Australia until the end of your stay Information to Stay Longer in Australia	From AU$1720
Accommodation (average price per month)	Estimation
Shared Accommodation, single room (average $300/week) + 2-week bond Shared Accommodation, shared room (average $190/week) + 2-week bond Homestay : half board, single room (en moyenne $290/week) + Placement fees	AU$1,800 AU$1140 AU$1,410
Other necessary cost (/month)	Estimation
Mobile phone : national + international, Public Transport, Food (minimum $100/week)	AU $700
Average salary	Estimation
Unskilled work if you have a good level of English Unskilled work if you have little English Farm work (also often paid per harvested kilos)	AU$19/h AU$16/h AU$15/h