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Study in Adelaide
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Adelaide is the capital city of South
Australia. It is a cosmopolitan city with a
population of 1.05 million people, 70% of the
total population of South Australia. Adelaide
enjoys one of the highest standards of living
anywhere in the world with great lifestyle.
There is comfort and convenience and a low cost
of living which make it possible for students to
enjoy life to the full. It is a special
place to live and study.
Climate
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Adelaide has a mild Mediterranean climate. Our
abundance of sunshine means warm, dry summers
averaging 29C and mild winters averaging 15C.
The average yearly rainfall is around 529
millimeters. This makes Adelaide a very
pleasant place to live.
Accommodation
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Acelin Institute of Business can arrange
home stay and student residence or assist in
providing information about private house/flat
rental.
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Home stay provides students with the opportunity
to live with an Australian family. It costs
about $230 per week, including a separate
bedroom, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Student residences normally have facilities such
as common room, laundry, kitchen, shower
facilities, common TV room and indoor/outdoor
recreation facilities. Student residence costs
vary from $160 to 240 per person per week.
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Costs for private rental vary considerably
depending on size, quality and location. A
three-bedroom house in Adelaide will normally
cost $340 a week in rent and a two-bedroom
apartment in Adelaide normally $280 a week.
Renting normally requires you to sign a contract
for 6 or 12 months and you will be required to
pay a refundable bond and one month¡¯s rent in
advance.
Living Costs
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Adelaide is one of Australia¡¯s most affordable
capital cities. It is less expensive than
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
Internationally, it is hugely more
cost-effective than cities like Hong Kong and
Tokyo.
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Food costs average $120 per week if students
prepare their own meals. There are also plenty
cafes and restaurants. A main real ranges from
$17 at a caf¨¦ to $35 at a restaurant.
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Students should be prepared to set aside $20 ¨C
30 per week for electricity and gas, $20-30 per
week for telephone and postage and $30 ¨C 50 per
week for others such as entertainment and
clothes etc.
Transportation
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Public transport system is well developed.
There are free City Loop buses running in the
CBD area. Public buses, trains and trams run
from city to different suburbs. A 10-trip
bus/train ticket for student costs about $29.
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