What is the cost of living in Nelson, NZ comparable to UK?

Question

I am emigrating as a qualified Primary teacher and as far as I can tell I will be earning less tha £10,000 per year. Is this comparable to the cost of living out there? Will I be able to survive?? It seems such a small amount compared to the £22,000 I'm on here.

Answer 1

So that's about $27,000 NZ dollar.

Seems underpaid to me!   Is this with or without all the extra allowances?  What school is this at?

I lived in Nelson for 20 years - loved it.  If you want to know anything more about Nelson email me.

Find out more about Primary Teachers' Collective Agreement (pay rate etc) here http://www.minedu.govt.nz/educationSecto...

For the Primary Teachers' Collective Agreement

http://www.minedu.govt.nz/educationSecto...  (download in Word format) alot to read through, will make more sense to you instead of me.

This site also may be of interest http://www.teachnz.govt.nz/overseas-trai...

Good Luck.

Answer 2

you definetly should not be earning the equivalent of less than 10,000 pounds a year as a FULLTIME primary teacher, most earn around $40,000 to $50,000NZ (14,600 - 18,951 pounds)  and of course there are heaps of extra allowances etc.

K bear has given you some good links

but also to give you an idea of cost of living here are some useful links for house / rental prices in Nelson

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Property...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Property...

Nelson is a beautiful city!! i hope to move there someday and you will survive comfortably on a teachers salary yes

good luck with the move