Note: currency is AUD I have years worth of data, and in my opinion, if you already own the "basic stuff" (sofa, bed, fridge, TV, even car) and can split the c

Note: currency is AUD I have years worth of data, and in my opinion, if you already own the "basic stuff" (sofa, bed, fridge, TV, even car) and can split the costs of certain items (rent, gas/water/electricity, Internet), then you can "survive" in Melbourne, Australia (an expensive city) on ~$25k (approximately $24k after taxes because of how tax brackets are structured). This includes: rent (up to ~$220 week), car rego ($820/yr), 3rd-party car insurance, petrol ($30/week), Internet, mobile (1GB data), gym, groceries ($50/week). You could even eat out ~$50/week. $30k will give you breathing space.