shsingh Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Hi !!! I am in dilemma.My parents has seen a guy how has a PR of Australia and will be a citizen soon.What is the average salary for 2 to live a nice life their in Australia ?.:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shsingh Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 preferably in Melbourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I'm sorry but I really don't understand what you are asking. Do they have a visa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Your question is very confusing. However PR/citizen is irrelevant to salary. "Nice life" will completely depend on what you consider nice. For one person that may mean simply having a roof over their head and enough money to see an occasional movie. For someone else that may mean each having their own car and the ability to travel 3x a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shsingh Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Hi Maggie !!! Thanks for your reply dear. A nice life to me will be more of the second example you gave.I would say an upper middle class life.:biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shsingh Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Hi !!! I sorry for being confusing. I live in india and my would be hubby lives in melbourne (alone).He has the PR of australia.My question was ,if i choose to go ahead and tie the knot with him,what will be the salary he should be earning to fetch a good life for himself and me ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 As has been said depends what sort of job your proposed partner has, houses are very expensive in Melbourne so will depend on if you have a mortgage. Do you intend to work if so what as? Most couples get buy with both partners working these days. If you like eating out five times a week, go to clubs and pubs, take holidays want to live in a good area then you need a much higher income than someone who does not mind scraping the pennies together and using the free air for entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Will depend on many things. There is no set amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Hi !!! I sorry for being confusing. I live in india and my would be hubby lives in melbourne (alone).He has the PR of australia.My question was ,if i choose to go ahead and tie the knot with him,what will be the salary he should be earning to fetch a good life for himself and me ? This is an unanswerable question. Some people are happy on $100k, others will need $300k or more. Your husband (to be?) might have a better idea of what our expectations might be and how close he is to them seeing as he is already here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shsingh Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 He is getting some where around 55000 AUD per year.I might not work initially for a year or so.But i will work after that, i have experience of around 5 years of working in 5 star hotels(international chains) and Travel agencies in customer service and team leading. I will prefer atleast 5 times eating out, owning a gud house,2 cars,shop around 4 times a month. How much do you think i can earn with this sort of experience ? awaiting ur revert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 On his salary alone I think you will struggle to have the lifestyle you indicated. But that is just my thought, the reality may be very different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 To tell you the truth I think how employable you are is going to depend on how good your spoken English is. You might have a bit of studying to do to become more employable. His wage is an ok wage, but not really for two people with the lifestyle you are hoping for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 $55,000 is not even going to get much of a place to stay, never mind the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 He is getting some where around 55000 AUD per year.I might not work initially for a year or so.But i will work after that, i have experience of around 5 years of working in 5 star hotels(international chains) and Travel agencies in customer service and team leading.I will prefer atleast 5 times eating out, owning a gud house,2 cars,shop around 4 times a month. How much do you think i can earn with this sort of experience ? awaiting ur revert You mentioned you are looking for an upper middle class lifestyle. No, not on $55,000, you will not even be close. You will need to budget carefully and it is unlikely you will be able to afford a good house, two cars or eating out five times a week. This is definitely a working class type of lifestyle rather than upper middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabelt28 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I live in Melbourne. My husband and I have a joint salary of $250k per year and can do most things you identify. This should be where you're aiming if you're after a nice house in a good suburb, 2 decent cars, 2 holidays and entertainment (restaurants & shopping) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oppyddrum Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 @shsingh: i think you will want to be around the 100k mark to be upper middle class, but that is my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 @shsingh: i think you will want to be around the 100k mark to be upper middle class, but that is my opinion. If that's the case I'm moving to Melbourne cause that sure isn't an upper middle class wage here in WA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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