[Cardiff Irons]

OK, all this information may be embedded in other threads, but here goes...

I'm trying to sort out a budget of what the cost of living might be in NZ - let's say Auckland to make things easier. We're a family of 6, children aged 17, 14, 9 and 7.

Assuming we bought a 4-5 bedroom house. What do you think (roughly) would be the cost of:

Private medical cover
Life insurance ($200K joint husband/wife)
Property Insurance
Utility Bills (Gas, Electric, Water)
Phone and Broadband
Council Tax / Rates???
School Fees
Car servicing and road tax etc. (assume 2 cars values approx. $20,000 and $12,000)
Car Insurance
Grocery shopping
Clothes

I appreciate that there are huge variables here, particularly lifestyle preference but, as I say, I'm only looking for ball-park. If you can give any feedback on one or more of these, that would be enormously helpful to us (and I guess many others).

Many thanks


Steve :nice1

[Cardiff Irons]

Oh, nearly forgot the most important thing, Sky/TV fees. :?

[Timbo]

Cardiff. Have you tried out the cost of living calculator on the ENZ home page?

http://www.emigratenz.org/cost-of-living-in-new-zealand.HTML

It is a good starting point.

[Cardiff Irons]

Cardiff. Have you tried out the cost of living calculator on the ENZ home page?

http://www.emigratenz.org/cost-of-living-in-new-zealand.HTML

It is a good starting point.Nice one Timbo. Thanks for that :nice1

[Michelle and Richard]

Hi

I put a brief breakdown of our costs on http://www.emigratenz.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3011&postdays=0&postorder=asc&star t=30

Hope that helps

Michelle

[Cardiff Irons]

Hi

I put a brief breakdown of our costs on http://www.emigratenz.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3011&postdays=0&postorder=asc&star t=30

Hope that helps

MichelleYes it does thanks Michelle. Managed to fill in a few of the blanks in my budget.

Cheers :nice1

How are you enjoying Auckland? It's where we're considering going and just wondered how you found the transition from Leeds to NZ?

[Michelle and Richard]

We love it here and there is no comparison between here and Leeds, Auckland is better in everyway. Our lifestyle is so different in many ways and I am happy to answer any questions you may have.

Michelle

[Michelle and Richard]

Just noticed you were selected the same day as us last year and we have been here 10 months now hope yours goes through as quickly as ours as our PR came through 15 sept.

Michelle