Originally Posted by
BazCat
Hello, we're new to the forum.
My husband has been offered a job in Auckland starting January and we are desperately trying to do some research so that he can make a decision about the role. We are a family of 5 (3 primary age children).
I am looking for some advice to get an idea of the cost of utilities per month in order to work out whether what he has been offered will be affordable. I am assuming that we will rent a 4 bedroom house somewhere in the suburbs north of Auckland. (The cost of this looks scary enough!!)
I'm thinking stuff like
Water rates/meter
Council rates ?? included in rental cost??
Gas
Electric
Phone/internet
Anything else I might not have considered!
Thank you very much to anyone who can help.
Food and rent are the big ones. 4 bed must be about 600/week now I imagine. Spend time and do the sums properly as the cost of living is very expensive.