Living Costs
Living costs include; rent; the use of utilities; food; health care; transport; books/stationary; clothing and entertainment. Living costs are very individual and depend on where and how a student lives, eats and socialises.
Tuition fees include the cost of the course enrolled; airport reception, participation in the university's orientation program, student association membership; and access to university facilities.
The following table is a guide to living costs in AUD$ for single students living in rented accommodation or the student village based on a 52 week calendar year. These estimated costs are in addition to tuition fees.
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Renting
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Student Village
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Cost per week ($)
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Cost per year ($)
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Cost per week ($)
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Cost per year ($)
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| Academic Development Levy ($215.50), Student Club Levy ($138.60) and Application fee ($33.00) |
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N/A |
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$737.10
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| Bond on room (one month's calendar rent) |
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$346.00
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N/A |
| Rent in Advance - 4wks, per calendar month (Footscray not CBD) |
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$346.00
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N/A |
| Accommodation Fees in Advance |
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N/A |
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$894.00 |
| Telephone connection |
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$55.00
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Included in Fees |
| General Establishment Costs (furniture, linen, crockery, etc.- second-hand) |
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$525.00
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$200.00
Furniture supplied
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Sub-total of establishment costs
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$1318.00
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$1831.10
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Annual costs
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| Books, stationery, equipment, photocopying |
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$630.00
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$630.00
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| Overseas student health cover (OSHC) |
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$340.00
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$340.00
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Sub-total of annual costs
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$970.00
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$970.00
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Weekly costs (per person)
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| Rent Single (average rent for one room at Footsray not CBD) |
$85.00
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$4420.00
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$104.30
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$5423.60
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| Food and Beverages |
$80.00
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$4160.00
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$80.00
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$4160.00
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| Public Transport - 1 zone |
$25.90
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$1346.80
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$25.90
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$1346.80
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| Utilities (gas, electricity, telephone (not including calls), water) |
$45.00
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$2340.00
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Included in Fees |
| Miscellaneous Expenses (repairs, medical/dental, clothes, chemist, newspapers, haircuts, sport, entertainment, phonecalls,etc.) |
$55.00
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$2860.00
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$55.00
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$2860.00
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Sub-total of weekly expenses
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$290.90
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$15 126.80
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$265.20
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$13 790.40
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*Estimated Annual Costs
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$17 414.80
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$16 591.50
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*Annual costs fluctuate greatly when renting, often depending on frequency of overseas calls and heating usage, especially in bedrooms.
Points to note:
- Internet Access is dependent on phone line connection.
- Student Village fees includes on-site support and security; activities; occasional free meals and outings; 24hr computer lab; on-site sporting facilities; and all basic furniture. All basic household appliances are also provided.
