For visa holders & international students in Australia
Your first weeks in Australia, sorted.
Compare SIM cards, health insurance, money transfers and savings — checked by hand, ranked honestly. I overpaid $960 on my first phone plan so you don't have to.
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These four things matter most in your first week.
SIM cards
Most students get this wrong. We tested every major plan — including which ones actually include Nepal, India, and Philippines calls.
Compare plansHealth insurance
Your visa requires it. But most students pay more than they need to. We'll show you the difference.
Compare providersBanking & Credit
Open your first Australian bank account, then build your credit history when you're ready. We cover every stage — from first account to first credit card.
In developmentMoney transfer
Sending $500 home can cost $5 or $25 depending on who you use. We show you exactly who charges what.
Compare services
We're paid by providers,
not by bias.
We earn a commission when you sign up through our links. But every ranking is based on what fits your situation — not what pays us most. Some plans we recommend earn us nothing.
We check. Then we
show our work.
Every plan shows the date we last verified it and where we got the data. If something is uncertain, we say so. No bluffing.
Made by someone who
went through it too.
We navigated the Australian student and visa system ourselves. This is the resource we needed and couldn't find.