Student Budget Calculator
Plan your living expenses in Australia
💡 How to use: Adjust the sliders below to match your expected expenses and income. The calculator shows weekly, monthly, and yearly totals. Try the presets to see different lifestyle budgets!
Quick Presets
Weekly Expenses
$200/week
Shared room: $150-250Own room: $250-350Studio: $400-600
$100/week
Cook at home: $80-120Balanced: $120-180Eat out often: $180-250
$40/week
Walk/bike mostly: $20-30Regular commute: $40-50Long commute: $60-80
$35/week
Basic plan: $25-35Good plan: $40-50Premium + home internet: $60-80
$75/week
Minimal: $30-60Active: $80-120Very social: $150-200
$20/week
Online/library: $0-15Some new books: $20-35All new: $40-50
$30/week
Minimal: $10-30Moderate: $40-80Includes shopping: $100-150
Total Weekly Expenses$500
Part-Time Income
20 hours
Don't work: 0Part-time: 12-20Max allowed: 24 (48/fortnight)
$25/hour
Min wage: $23Typical: $25-30Weekend/skilled: $35-45
Total Weekly Income$500
Before tax (~15-20% tax with TFN)
Weekly Balance+0
✓ You can save money each week!
Your Budget Summary
Weekly
Expenses-$500
Income (before tax)+$500
Net Balance+0
Monthly (4.33 weeks)
Expenses-$2165
Income (before tax)+$2165
Net Balance+0
Yearly (12 months)
Expenses-$25980
Income (before tax)+$25980
Net Balance+0
Expense Breakdown
Accommodation$200 (40.0%)
Groceries$100 (20.0%)
Transport$40 (8.0%)
Phone/Internet$35 (7.0%)
Entertainment$75 (15.0%)
Textbooks$20 (4.0%)
Other$30 (6.0%)
Money-Saving Tips
- • Accommodation: Shared rooms save $100-200/week vs own room
- • Food: Cook at home = save $50-100/week vs eating out
- • Work: Weekend shifts pay 1.5-2x normal rates!
- • Transport: Bike or walk to save $20-40/week
- • Phone: Budget plans like Vodafone save $15-25/week
- • Books: Buy used or use library = save $20-40/week
- • Break periods: Work unlimited hours to save heavily!