Cost of living

The cost of living in Australia and New Zealand varies considerably between different cities and areas. Your actual cost of living will depend on location, lifestyle and accommodation choices, but to give you an idea of what to expect, in Australia you should expect to spend anywhere upward of AU$300 per week (£150 or €190) and for New Zealand, from NZ$250 (£90 or €115). These figures would typically not include entertainment.

We would recommend checking university websites carefully for details such as student accommodation costs. When working out your rough budget, remember to factor in essential costs such as rent, power, food, local travel and phone bills, as well as entertainment. Each university will give estimated costs for all of these on their websites. Please note that a university will usually only give the cost of living for the academic year (typically between 38 and 40 weeks) so if you want to stay in the country during university holidays and travel around, you'll need to budget extra.

It is possible to get a job to help meet the costs of living, but please remember that you are restricted to working 20 hours a week on a student visa.