13th June 2014 (fRiDaY) - tHe ArRiVaL
Landed very early in the morning
It was about 7am
Picked up by a friend of mine (Dima, who hosted me for my first week there)
Rich breakfast with him
Hearing for the first time talking about goji berries (??)
Looking through the windows of my friend's flat in Zetland
Buying my first MyBus Ticket (see my previous post)
Catching the bus to get to Central Station and an endless series of meaningful moments.
"Life's all about moments of impact and how they change our lives forever"
ThE mOmEnT I oPeNeD mY bAnK aCcOuNt
So we arrived in Central Station and I entered the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Yellow and gray logo, it looked a bit sad as company colours, but I was told it was good. And the Commonwealth Bank actually was a good pick. The part I liked more was that I could "play" a bit with my accounts and set goals of savings and getting somehow "rewarded".
What do I mean by "getting rewarded"? Simply it means that you own a saving account which allows you to move money in and out of your linked CommBank transaction account and at the same time you receive interests calculated daily and paid monthly. So basically you don't have any fee to pay but you receive some extra money every month. Let's say about 20 $/month.
For more details as usual I link you to the following page.
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| Goji Berries |
First day in Sydney, the amazing city.
Landed very early in the morning
It was about 7am
Picked up by a friend of mine (Dima, who hosted me for my first week there)
Rich breakfast with him
Hearing for the first time talking about goji berries (??)
Looking through the windows of my friend's flat in Zetland
Buying my first MyBus Ticket (see my previous post)
Catching the bus to get to Central Station and an endless series of meaningful moments.
"Life's all about moments of impact and how they change our lives forever"
ThE mOmEnT I oPeNeD mY bAnK aCcOuNt
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| "When you believe you can." - Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
What do I mean by "getting rewarded"? Simply it means that you own a saving account which allows you to move money in and out of your linked CommBank transaction account and at the same time you receive interests calculated daily and paid monthly. So basically you don't have any fee to pay but you receive some extra money every month. Let's say about 20 $/month.
For more details as usual I link you to the following page.
I guess that another useful piece of information you may need is to know how much money to bring with you for the beginning and the expenses you have to face on regular basis.
I arrived there with $4500 (about 3000 €), enough to live for a couple of months. And here below you find a list of expenses:
- 230 $/week -- room rental
- 40 $/week -- public transportation
- 50 $/month -- mobile
- 30 $/week -- shopping food
Total per week is about $ 350.
Than it depends on how much you can afford and of course you can find cheaper options or better deals.
That was mine.
If you need more details about expenses in Sydney, just leave a comment and I'll do my best to help you.
See you later :)
VaL
I arrived there with $4500 (about 3000 €), enough to live for a couple of months. And here below you find a list of expenses:
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| Pic taken on my first day in Australia Opera House, 13th June '14 That scarf on the picture got damaged a few months later in the zip of my bag... sad story ;) |
- 40 $/week -- public transportation
- 50 $/month -- mobile
- 30 $/week -- shopping food
Total per week is about $ 350.
Than it depends on how much you can afford and of course you can find cheaper options or better deals.
That was mine.
If you need more details about expenses in Sydney, just leave a comment and I'll do my best to help you.
See you later :)
VaL
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