Pros & Cons of Living in Sydney | Life in Australia
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 มี.ค. 2022
- Moving to Australia or moving to Sydney has been a big dream for a lot of people around the world. Sydney is a hotspot for international students, working holidayers, and tourists. And Sydney is such a beautiful city that mostly people fall in love and end of moving to Sydney permanently.
Have you ever wondered what it's like living in Sydney?
So whether you are after a PR in Australia or just want to stay here temporarily on a temporary visa, this video will tell you about life in Sydney with all the pros and cons of Sydney.
PR in Australia for international students has been a popular way to move abroad and whether Sydney should be your choice of city or not is a big decision. Getting a permanent residency in Australia from Sydney is a difficult ordeal and Sydney has a lot of advantages & disadvantages that contribute towards getting a PR in Australia.
I have been living in Sydney from the last 5 years and life in Sydney for an Indian like me was one hell of a roller coaster ride that I loved. My student life is Sydney was all about fun, studies and a whole lot of new experiences and then I started working and work life in Sydney was a totally new dimension of this city that I got to explore.
So watch this video to know about the Pros & Cons of Living in Sydney where I share all about cost of living in Sydney, public transportation, what I like, what I don't like, everything! And let me know if you have any questions about life in Sydney!
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Lived in Sydney all my life. The biggest negatives about Sydney is traffic and cost of housing. Still loved it. Moved up to the Central Coast. Slower pace and cheaper.
Couldn’t agree more. I love central coast. Just a beauty!
Me too. Moved from Sydney to the Central Coast (the new northern Sydney). Reminds me of the Sydney I grew up in that no longer exists.
@@Whatsnextakanksha what is central coast?
That should have been “80 minutes or more”.
@@rthoughts7232 A picturesque region just north of Sydney that is basically part of Sydney but seperated by a national park. Beautiful beaches and waterways.
I'm looking to move to Sydney from London in January and getting soo nervous 😵💫. Seeing all the awesome landscapes, beaches , bars, city life has made me feel sooo much more excited about this new journey in my life.
Thank you for your video!
You will have the best time of your life!
Beware, Sydney in January is just entering the hottest and most humid time of the year. Coming from London in January will be a shock to the system but it is survivable. Just wear the right clothes for the weather or stay in air conditioned comfort. By late March it is starting to cool.
I’d love to speak with you somewhere regarding your experience as I’m also a Londoner and currently considering a move! Instagram chat maybe? Cheers
How has it been for you?
@@KandarpXJani Hey - I'm also looking to move to Sydney from London, can we connect
Thank you so much for this video. It’s quite detailed and touches the points that interest me. Can’t wait to join next year ❤
Oh so amazing! Wish you all the best ❤️
You will definitely love it here. We ones took a long break from work and went around Australia and visited many wonderful places. I wish we could visit way more but check out our travel vlog you will enjoy our experience of this fantastic country. ❤❤🇦🇺
Loved the video! The sun here is a bugger but thats why we slip, slop, slap haha. I think the earlier closing shops really ties in with Australia's relaxed attitude - we can always go Thursday Night or on the weekend, no need to rush and like you said - go home, have a beer (or wine) and watch something, I prefer TH-cam. Little secret I found at least in Sydney, if you only use public transport during peak hours its cheaper to cop the fine over paying the fare. Maybe it changed but I saved a few hundred dollars a year doing that back in 2010-2015. Can't argue, Sydney is super expensive... Thats why we stay home and drink beer and wine lol.
The secret is owning a home. If you do that and pay it off, you're basically set and can use the future profits to do whatever you like.
Hey thanks! Always ups and downs of living anywhere. Feel like every major city has the same issues. But I love Sydney with all my heart, irreplaceable.
This video is an abundance of knowledge!top notch by her❤
I am so glad you found it informative 😁
Informative video! Thank you!
You’re welcome 😇
you gave lot of genuine info girl. thank you and keep going. love you
Thank you!!
Only a lot of your info was wrong. hahahaha
@@harryhatter2962 yeah right lol.
This video was so helpful. Can't thank you enough for summarising your experience like this. I am considering Sydney and Melbourne, and wanted to understand more about the pros and cons. Thanks a ton!
Oh I am so glad it helped! I hope you have a great time in Australia. Good luck xx
I am not sure where you are from , however I would recommend the Gold Coast, it is 77 kms from Brisbane, Brisbane is a pretty good city of about 2.5 million, while Gold Coast has a population of about 680,000 BUT about 12 million tourists visit a year, pretty much spread evenly over the whole year, so at any one time about 1.7 mil people so it is a city with a lot of vibrance, opportunity, touristy, good looking and a great beach and great all year round weather...usually. No 2 I would certainly Choose Sydney over Melbourne, although many would say otherwise, but Melbourne gives you thought of something Gloomy and forboding, where as even on a overcast day, Sydney seems bright , energetic and full of life.....and it IS more pretty...average wage in Sydney...in Australin dollars..about $2,040 per week.
No work here in Melbourne
Only Uber
Rents very high.
Very hard here.
@@rroshen2246 Unemplyment is at a historical low and any one who wants a job can currently get a job!
Take what she says with a grain of salt. No local person says this naive stuff.
I am moving to Sydney on a working holiday visa in September- this video was so helpful thank you!! 😊
Oh I am so glad it helped! I am sure you’ll have a lovely time in Sydney. Good luck ❤️
Same ! All the best there :)
good luck 🥳 im also moving to sydney in september, so excited 😊
Gwan ya girl ya Niamh. I'd say it's torture having that name in Australia though.
Great.
Have a lovely time
I'm from india but i live in the uk my mother has went to Sydney she said it was Awesome and the people were also very kind and helpful hope to visit it soon eh
Your mother is absolutely right! That’s the best part of Australia: the people ❤️
Great informative video. Nice shot @14:03
Thank you!
Great video!!
Thanks!
I enjoyed this video and the information, thank you! I am hopefully moving to Australia (probably near Sydney) by 2024 from Alabama, USA. I just want to live in Australia and it will definitely be difficult living soo far from my siblings and parents, I have a close family but no one misses me anyway so they/I will survive lol.
Thanks again! This video has made me feel a little better about my goal
Oh amazing! You will love it. 😋
Very informative! Thank you
You are welcome 🤗
Last time I visited Sydney was in 2008. Was an amazing feeling hitting Sydney airport for the first time, the place was buzzing.. I left during the Global recession, but I may have to revisit this place once again and maybe make it home..
Home and away here i come lol
Hi thanks for making this lovely video, it’s super helpful.
Could you advise on the PR prospects in Sydney right now for someone who’s completed their masters from Australian National University in Marketing Management
Hi! I am not exactly sure what’s happening with PR process now.
It's easy to move to regional area with state sponsorship for a new migrant with PR, but it's not easy to get the required job. There's a clause/moral obligation that comes with state sponsorship, which confines to stay in regional area for atleast 2 years or so.
Yep that’s right. Every state comes with its own challenges.
Thank you for your beautiful advice I have never seen a person that's so happy with your smile I am planning to move to Australia my fiance it's living in Australia we are opening a business in Australia what she learned there she likes to have that type of business and she's a fashion designer so thank you for your beautiful advices keep doing the good work there are little people in this world that I see so happy congratulations you found your Paradise!
That is such a sweet thing to say. Thank you so much! ❤️
I loved your analysis of Sydney!!!!! :)
Hey thanks!
It wasnt an analysis, it was an uninformed point of view with not too many truths!
Nice video.
Very interesting and informative 👍
the shopping and restaurant closing hours I think is a great idea, I'm from the uk and there open till 8-10pm, makes no one want to work in the industry
I think it’s a personal preference. I would want to do things after work on weekdays. Having the option is something I like. Also here in Australia, if you are working after 6, the pay is much higher than normal hours so it gets compensated. 😊
What are some good hiking trails to visit? Any steep hikes similar to the 1000 steps in Melbourne?
Is there free wifi available in Sydney at public places ?
Hey, no unfortunately there isn’t.
Thanks for the Beautiful video
You are most welcome!
I’m moving there in a few weeks and I’m really scared of not being able to find a job and afford my expenses because of the life conditions that you’ve mentioned..
Hey! Don’t be scared. When I made this video the scenario was something else but the job market is on fire now and you will get a job very quickly now. Be confident and keep applying. You will have the best time in Sydney.
Such a beautiful video. Thank you for explaining it with such details. I am about to move there and I am soooo nervous. I stay in Delhi. I need to choose between Sydney and Melbourne, and very very confused. Can I save enough in sydney?
Melbourne is comparatively cheaper than Sydney so yeah savings would be higher in Melbourne.
Keep up the good work Akanksha. Been a Sydneysider for a while now. Just like you, I've always thought of myself to be a child of 2 beautiful Nations. India's always been like a Mother to me as I was born there... whereas Australia's like a Father who taught me to become a Man.
Keep 'em coming mate... fingers itching to Subscribe! Happy Holidays.
I feel the same about India and Australia. Hope you subscribed haha
If I was in MY 20's ..yeahh id live in Sydney, come to think of it when i was in my 20;s..I DID! and it was great!
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20s is the best time to be in Australia!
Thanks for the video. Quite informative. Can you suggest an already PR holder the state to migrate to from India i.e. Sydney/Melbourne/Perth/Adelaide?
I’d suggest to checkout which city has a bigger job market in your field and the comparative cost of living of each city.
Hey 🖐️ you are very lucky to live in Sydney, australia it's dream to visit there.
Thank you! I hope you get to visit soon ✌🏼
Hey Akansha, I have been watching your videos for a long time. I am planning to attend a master's course related to business and management, which master's course will you recommend between Master's of Management/ Master's of Project Management/ Master's of Business Analytics? I am no work experience and am willing to move to Australia ASAP. Please help me out.
Hi my dear,
Ur explanation is too good 😊
Thanks!
Sydney is good I am planning to move there because I like that you can have nice weather and a basement because most places with nice weather have high water tables and I like how in Sydney you can have a basement and a nice weather.
Like I mean that in places with nice weather usually they have a high ground water so we can’t have a basement and I like how in Sydney you can have nice weather and a basement because there is no high ground water there so that’s why I am planning to move there.
I am not sure if there are basements in Sydney’s houses. But I could be wrong. You’ll have a good time there.
@@Whatsnextakanksha I just arrived there and it is so warm here and yes I did not forget to put on my sunscreen but yeah it’s warmer than my place I like it here
But anyways it feels like just the perfect weather for me because my place usually gets in negatives at winter and really hot in summer
And yes it will be a big transition from Minnesota, USA to Sydney, Australia and I just got there and I don’t know if I can like live there or how to apply visa so I am kinda struggling but luckily some of the people on the streets are trying to help me with that
Hi there,
I'm traveling through 482 visa, can you please let me know step by step process after landing there
Does Sydney feel hot in summer? I know about the ozone prob. But does it feel hot even when you're walking under a tree shade?
Yes it’s hot in Sydney but only if you are under direct sun
moving to Sydney from Dublin... hope sydney treats me well
Good presentation!
Thanks!
I love Australia too!But don't know Australia or Germany as a student
I would love to visit you in Sydney, Australia. ❤
You got sunburnt in the Snowy Mountains mainly because the higher elevation has less atmosphere above it.
It’s due to depleted ozone layer over Australia which causes more UVA and UVB rays to penetrate the atmosphere. And yes as you said, Snowy is at a higher elevation that means more exposure to the rays. 😊
Sydney is good for jobs but other oz cities are better for social life, nightlife etc. Like Perth, sunshine coast, cairns
Yeah every city has its own pros and cons
Australia is vanilla ice cream. Safe, nice, it works well and there's no surprises. You want culture, or anything interesting, you need to travel.
That’s an interesting thought and now that you say it, I agree 😅
I legit wanna know more about you and when, how you moved in Australia 😗
Many more videos coming through on this topic soon ✌🏼❤️
Max public transport per day is capped at $16 so . . . max per week if you work Mon to Fri is $80. How did you get to $240??? Driving a car is so much more expensive at $2+ for petrol and then parking.
COOL
As an Australian I say DON'T EVER move to Sydney!! why do international people romanticize that dump. It is a hotspot because it has the major international airport and people are too dumb to realise how big Australia is and how many better places there are in the country to live. I grew up in Sydney but moved to North Queensland, my life has been so much better.
Sydney is kind of the starting point for everyone. As an international student I chose Sydney for the job opportunities but if I would have lived there for longer, I would have moved out to possibly Queensland or Western Australia.
She is incredibly naive or just lying. Saying just call 000 and the police will be right there 😂
Saying sydney is the safest place jn the world. 😂 guess being a rich indian she just stayed in posh areas inside gated apartments
@@troycambo I am sorry to break your assumption, neither am I rich nor ever lived in posh areas so what am saying does not come from privilege. Living in New Delhi as a woman comes with a sense of fear everywhere every time and I never had to think about those things when I lived in Sydney and yes I am happy to say I felt that sense of safety that I had never felt in my life. And yes Sydney is still the safest city I had been to, coming from personal experiences. I guess you wouldn’t realise that being a man and having the privilege to feel secure most of your life.
So which is the best place in Australia for a nature lover ...
As much as I love Sydney / Australia, the one worst thing for me is how expensive the grocery stores are compared to the UK. 1 pack of mushrooms in a grocery store in the UK is 69p (around $1.20AUD) - in Woolworths is $7! 3 Peppers (capsicum) are 99p, in AU its $8.90.
Its absolutely insane prices. Thats nearly 5 times more expensive after currency conversion yet the minimum wage is only twice as high as the UK - just does not add up🤷
Yeah Australia is an expensive country but the wages compensate for the high prices. No one gets minimum wage. There are additional loading added which make the wages higher so on a weekday, a casual retail worker earns $26 an hour and on a Saturday- $36, Sunday $40 an hour.
However, it doesn’t negate the fact that everything is super expensive in Australia.
@@Whatsnextakanksha yeah, that's true. Its not often someone is on absolute minimum wage. It was just a niggle I noticed when living in Sydney, saying that it's worth staying there for - its an incredible place.
I am NOT sure what woollies you are shopping in but I went th ere today and they are NOT what you are quoting! Mushrooms are $11 a kilogram so thats a shit load of mushrooms, the wages are two and a half times more then they get in the UK too
Shop around.Try Aldi
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Did you finished the Education?Are you in .attaining P.R.Path way?
Hey! Yeah I finished education, worked with an Australian employer and yet not eligible for PR
My daugthter is in Sydney after P.G from Monash,presently working full time.with the stay back visa.We belongs to Kerala,S.india
What your Favourite out of both Melbourne vs Sydney
Sydney 🥰
Sounds incredible. Maybe expensive but high wages can see to that.
Yes that’s right. Sydney is an incredible city to live in.
Honestly Jonathan it is not expensive if your not stupid!
Very informative. I am tempted to take the recent job offer there. I currently live in Auckland. Hows the weather looking there? Also, can I just say you are such a cutie! Can I date you when I move to Sydney? 😊
You should definitely move! It’s an amazing city. And thanks but I have a boyfriend 😂
How to get access for easy sharing student accommodation in an apartment at Sydney
Facebook marketplace, flatmates.com.au
Am moving there too
Good luck! I am sure you’ll love it ❤️
Hello.didi I'm also coming to Australia in 2023 , didi can we pay our house rent through the salary that I will earn ?
And di there is some amount of money needed to.show for fulfilling the amount of education in university?
How much is required for that?
Hi Jasmine, cost of living depends on you. You can definitely pay your rent with the wages. About your second question, yes you need to show finances but how much I am not sure. I’d suggest to consult with IDP. They are genuine education counsellors.
Thanku di so much
Please reach regarding the same i got an offer from syndey too for masters in 2023
What is your monthly cost of living?
My personal expenses are around $1500 but I stay on a sharing basis so that’s one thing which cuts down on a majority of cost.
applying to colleges in sydney soon. kind of nervous since its a new place but your video made my heebie jeebies a bit less heebie jeebier hah
Hahaha I am glad
True i lived in Homebush after 6.00p.m everything closed
Yep. That’s the norm.
Please make a video "life in Canada vs Australia"
Sure thing!
Great video but….Opal Cards for public transport stop charging for trips after $50 per week.
I’m gonna be studying there for college, oh dear asian gods i can already imagine the debt.
Haha you’ll be fine. Be careful with expenditure and then you’ll get a hang of how things work.
Why not look at other Unis in regional Australia? JCU in Townsville has a much higher post graduate employment rate.. you know the stuff that really matters and the city is much more affordable. The people are friendlier and there are flights to Sydney if you really want a quick Sydney getaway, a lot of people from Sydney have moved up to North Queensland and have never considered moving back. The lifestyle on offer eclipses Sydney completely.
tHE COST OF LIVING: It is a mirror trick, groceries are not expensive by internationla standards, rent is, but not as much as in London, Los Angeles, New York etc and the wages are higher and t hings like hospital and medical is wayyyyy cheaper and the issue of expensive transport is not, unless you want to take a taxi every where.....................................
Hi - Do you think $125K per annum is decent for family of 3 ( Husband wife and 1 year kid) in Sydney?
Every person’s cost of living is different and you can always manage to spend more/less. I cannot comment on whether it will be enough or not because Sydney is an expensive city and on that salary you’ll pay higher taxes.
It could be just about enough but 2 people should be working in the household to afford living in Sydney.
I felt the same about the cons but then I moved to Toronto and realized sydney was still much better. those cons are more prominent here and then I could add some of my own😂😂
Hahahaha I agree to this 😂
Sydney is so much better even with the cons lol
I want to be a yoga teacher in Sydney and i am from India please guide....
This time you have made a better video on Australia & Sydney, whereas I have found your earlier videos very amateurish, this seems quite professional, other than your work life as a student
We all learn and improve with practice :)
Rents are so expensive and so every other. I wish housing gets little more affordable
Yeah things are getting more and more expensive everyday
Thanks fo this pretty lady
You are welcome 🤗
Wht Suburb are you living in?
I'm frm Western Sydney 😊
Hey! I was living in Rhodes 😄
Hello didi should i got to Melbourne then 😧😧😧 seeing your video sydney ka dream is becoming a dream .
Sydney and Melbourne are both amazing cities. Melbourne is slightly cheaper but if you work in any of the two cities, you’ll be able to afford a good life there.
There are pros and cons to every single place you want to move to. You will never find the perfect city.
Focus on the “why” you want to move to and you’ll have a great time.
Media in india has portrayed to indians that Aussie is unsafe for Indians , how real is it , penny for your thoughts.
That’s not true at all! I have met some of the kindest people in Australia. Obviously there will be one rude person but that doesn’t negate all the good people.
If you are nice to people, they’ll be nice to you 😊
@@Whatsnextakanksha thank you
@@Jacob_EstateAgent Racism is certainly real in Australia. The media and the legal system is just as guilty. I have reported many racist incidents. The law is there but nothing gets done. I had cops reviewing a footage of an incident the cops laughed and said "that's not racism, isn't that just them saying hi in your language and imitating your language?" Cops were actually accusing me of the wrong doing as I was swearing at them. We have no chance when even the cops don't understand or don't want to understand what racism or casual racism is.
Hi Jacob, I will answer you honestly as it is a fair question, my best way to answer it is that I was in a large mall recently and at a shop run by an Indian guy and his two sons...if was an exposed shop where it would have been easy to steal things, so we spoke about that and the father told me..no no no...there is no crime here" They were HIS words and not mine, furt her Jacob with 50% of Australians or with at least one PARENT BEING BORN overseas, no one can accurately claim Australia is racist, example...one of the cities in Sydney is called Hurstville...it is basically a |Chinese city,, another is Campsie...it is basically KOREAN majority..Cabramatta mainly Vietnamese, Fairfiled mainly middle east and for Indian at a place called ..Woolgoola..and except for Woolgoola, which is a really nice count ry town the other places are all in Sydney and with SO many ethnice mixes, while you do get racism, most of it is imaginary. \Unlike nearly every other country on earth when you get off the plane and they refer to you as a foreigner, you wont be referred to that when you step off a plane in Australia, you will be accepted by what sort of person you are.
I would like to meet you,. I am moving to Sydney soon and I am gonna start my youtube. lets do some vids
I moved out of Sydney lol
How much money would you need for a 2 week holiday in Sydney?
That depends on a lot of factors -
The kind of accommodation you want to stay at, the time of year you are visiting, whether you’ll hire a car, whether you’ll eat in or eat out. The number of activities you want to indulge in.
In short, a budget trip to Sydney for 2 weeks can cost anywhere between $1800-$2000
@@Whatsnextakanksha Thank you so much for responding! Without the expense of accommodation and mostly eating in. Some use of public transport and without activities. For 2-3 weeks. :)
Sydney is super expensive to live in. I am making 120k per year and am still unable to buy a small house. So I am planning to leave soon.
You cannot buy a house in Toronto or Vancouver. It’s the whole world that’s suffering from this unaffordable environment. It always seems like the grass is greener on the other side
stay in sydney jacob that market will bust soon trust me haha all these people saying brisbane, melb is better are full of shit and as for all the non major cities they're very boring in the long term i wouldn't recommend
how i can go to sydney
There are many pathways depending on what you are looking for. You should check the official australia immigration website for more info.
Sydney is expensive but cool.
So cool
God I wish I could move…
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Sydney is international city not really Australia
Australia is diverse due to its international culture and Sydney is a part of it.
Yeah, you get paid well, but the cost of living and having your own place can't compensate for your pay
$240 a week for public transport? Wow, I thought there was a daily cap.
That’s per month :)
@Whatsnextakanksha so $60 per week - I think that's good value, especially compared to, say, London. 🙂
Adelaide is NOT a regional area.
Sorry, yes I did not mean it was a regional area. It just comes under 491 regional sponsorship visa and a prospective place to migrate to if one wants to apply for this visa :)
@@Whatsnextakanksha You should read the fine print next time...might keep you outa jail in some uncivilised backwater like Russia one day!
@@harryhatter2962 thanks for the amazing advice! I will definitely try 🤣
@@Whatsnextakanksha Well I wouldn't like to think of you writing a book over the next 20 years is a gulag! Take care huh.
@@harryhatter2962 you know I am not Russian or connected to Russia in any way right? Lol
Your comments don’t make any sense 😂
`I am coming you have sold me. I am us citzen living in the netherlands. I have a degree in biology. Anythingt helps!!
your eyes are very beautiful!! (why i sound like a lesbian kkkk)
Hahaha thanks
What about snakes ??? I heard you'll see a lot of snakes in australia. Even in washrooms and all
Lol not in cities like Sydney or Melbourne
Wonder what its like for a man..
how is racism there? do they accept u inside their group?
I have barely felt any racism in Australia. Australians are very welcoming
Ausis are racist in general (not all but many of them). I have lived here for 6 years. The girl who made this video says so much good stuff about Sydney because living in Sydney is huge upgrade from India. I lived in Canada, Sweden, Germany, and New Zealand too.
@@maverick7323 Don't they? they can compare I believe.
Friendly people 😂 you haven’t been to the western suburbs.
Haha I have but they are still better than most people from other countries
This whole video is naive. Ive never heard a local say this stuff. Oh the people are friendly because some kid photo bombs your vlog???? Call 000 the police come straight away??? Jokes 😂😂
@@troycambo hahaha I guess your sense of “good city” differs from mine. Cheers 🥂
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Okay
Visit by all means. But if you’re a working gronk without 3 million to buy a good house in a good area it’s shit. Lots better places to live.
True that