live in australia
Weather in Australia
Australia is generally considered to be a fairly warm country with lots of sunshine. Depending on the city you choose, you will have a hotter or colder climate.
In general, in most of Australia the four seasons are usually maintained. The tropical North experiences a dry season and a wet season. Summer runs from December to March (average temperature 29°C), autumn from March to May, winter runs from June to August (average 13°C) and spring from September to November.
Australia – Time Zone
When you decide to come to live in Australia you will have to take into account that the time difference with your country can be quite large.
Being such a large continent, it is crossed by three different time zones. Some Australian states and territories use daylight saving time from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April. However, in Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, the time is always kept.
Cost of living
Depending on the city you choose to live in, the cost of living will be higher or much more affordable.
Sydney is considered the most expensive city to live in Australia, especially due to the high cost of its rents. Renting a room for yourself in the city center can cost you between $300 and $350 a week. Transport is also expensive between an average of 3$ per trip. Although there are tricks to save money such as traveling during off-peak hours. As for food, the price does not usually vary, since supermarkets usually maintain their prices.
Regarding the other two main cities such as Melbourne or Brisbane, the price of rentals in central places is around $230 to $280 per week. Transport and food will have similar prices throughout Australia, with some small differences depending on the area in which you live.
Gold Coast is cheaper than the previous ones. For rent, you can find rooms in well-located apartments or houses for about $200 AUD per week, and further from the center for about $150 AUD. However, being so touristy you will have slightly higher costs in terms of leisure and eating out.