Q: i want to study fashion design.
A: Although (in my opinion) Sydney is without a doubt the best city in Australia, it can also be the most expensive. Simply take a look at the realestate.com (http://www.realestate.com.au) and you can easily see the ridiculously high rent amounts for homes with ridiculously low standards in Sydney. But hey, I do not know what you income and budget is so Sydney might not be completely out of your reach. If you can not to afford to live in the CBD and you do still want to live and study in Sydney then you might want to think about living a little further away from the CBD and traveling to your place of study. In the year 2007 Sydney ranked #21 in the top 50 most expensive cities, while no other city of Australia is in the top 50. New figures from the Real Estate Institute of Australia suggest that Canberra is the most affordable city of Australia. However in terms of studying fashion, I am not too sure how appropriate or suitable Canberra would be for you. I personally think Brisbane seems quite reasonable in terms of rent and Queensland petrol prices are allot cheaper then other states (I'm not sure if you drive). I think Melbourne is also very expensive but obviously not as expensive as Sydney. Hobart and Adelaide are also allot less expensive, however I think for your studies that Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne would be better. I hope I have not added to your confusion, lol. But do some research and find out what city can offer you the best course for you to study and then you can research the housing costs associated with living in that city. Good luck and I hope this helps!! All the best with your studies!