UK woman reveals she saved more as a cleaner in Australia than as a UK teacher

A UK woman who saved $40,000 in eight months while living in Australia says the key wasn’t a glamorous job, but choosing regional Australia over a major city. Instead of moving to Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, Jessamyn Jaime, 28, and her partner settled in a small town on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road near the Twelve Apostles, where lower living costs and job perks helped them save about $5000 a month. Jess told Yahoo News that living outside a capital city made a major difference to their savings. MORE NEWS ‘Done with Australia’: UK renter trapped in mould-infested home Inside Brynne Edelsten’s property life now Woman turns hard rubbish into a house deposit “I was able to save more working as a cleaner in Australia than I did working as a teacher back in the UK,” she said. “Once you’re outside the big cities, there are far fewer temptations to spend, and many rural jobs come with perks like free accommodation and meals. “That means you can keep your living costs low and save much more of what you earn.” UK traveller Jessamyn Jaime says her time in Australia changed her life – and left her with a surprising amount in the bank. She says regional jobs, including cleaning, paid well. S...