Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Indian Man Shares Australia Living Costs Before Returning Home
Divyaj Gautam lives in Sydney, Australia, and shared his monthly budget online.
He said he spends about AUD 3,900 each month.
His largest cost is rent, at AUD 2,400.
He also pays for food, household bills, eating out, and a gym membership.
Earlier, he worked at an Indian grocery store and later in retail.
He eventually earned more through specialised psychology-related consulting work.
At his highest reported income, he saved about AUD 3,600 each month after expenses.
Gautam said he is moving back to India because he wants to build something in psychology there.
Divyaj Gautam said he spends about AUD 3,900 monthly while living in Sydney.
His reported expenses include AUD 2,400 for rent, AUD 500 for groceries, and AUD 350 for utilities.
He said dining out and socialising cost AUD 500–600 monthly, while gym membership cost AUD 100.
Gautam reported earning up to AUD 10,000 monthly before tax and taking home about AUD 7,500.
He plans to leave Sydney and return to India to build something in the psychology field.
- Who
- Divyaj Gautam, a counselling psychologist based in Sydney.
- What
- He shared his monthly income, expenses, savings, work history, and plans to return to India.
- When
- He said he had 18 days left before leaving Sydney at the time of his post.
- Where
- Sydney, Australia, with plans to move back to India.
- Why
- He said he wants to build something in the psychology space in India.
- Monthly expenses
- Approximately AUD 3,900
- Monthly rent
- AUD 2,400
- Monthly income at peak
- About AUD 10,000 before tax
- Monthly take-home income
- Approximately AUD 7,500
- Monthly savings
- About AUD 3,600
- Earlier grocery-store income
- Approximately AUD 500 per week
- Consulting fee
- About AUD 3,000 per client each month