Hi all,
Will be moving to Sydney on a with a salary of 80-90k working in the CBD. I want to live by myself in a studio/1bdrm place under $575 p/w. After a bit of research I've cut down my options to either the Lower North Shore or Potts Point/Darlinghurst. I would prefer to live relatively close to the CBD as possible. What are some suburb recommendations/tips?
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Paying $575 rent on an 80-90k salary will leave you under financial stress. You may be able to get something in Potts Point for $500 but even that will be challenging rent wise.

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I thought the same. That rent seems a bit too high for that salary range. Might be better if you reduce your budget a bit. Lifestyle in Sydney is expensive so if you lower your rent budget you might get a bit of a life there.

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For $575 you’ll be looking at a hovel in the Potts Point area, even for a studio / 1bdr. Kirribilli and Neutral Bay may get you better bang for your buck, otherwise you may need to look a bit further afield and away from the Eastern / Northern suburbs (Erskineville, Alexandria, Randwick)

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Appreciate the insight all! Glad to hear those areas are walkable proximity which gives me another method to get to work.

Other places to look would be glebe and surrounding suburbs, or north Sydney. Potts point is the better vibe though.

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North Sydney area is pretty good for that salary range. Might find apartments with one bed with around $450-$500 range. North syd, wollstonecraft, chatswood, Artarmon, etc. A lot of residents in these areas are city office workers living in a one bed apartment (including myself) :)

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yeah it may take some time to get to supermarkets, etc without a car depending on the street you live on. If you don't mind walking 10-15 min, it shouldn't be a big problem. I usually do grocery shopping on the way from work

Why don't you move to the Inner West? I was paying $220/week

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