Hi Zenji
I dont really know how much living costs in Timaru would be,as ive only been there on holiday.
Its a lovely place.
Its not got that many shops,but does have a good pak n save(only one ive been to and liked)
I think house prices are quite good there though,as we did look into it before we came over. Dont know if they have went up by now though.
And a woman said to me the other day that Timaru had snow ,so it will be cold,but hey,its winter here,so all of Chch is cold,so bring your thermals
Good luck in Timaru,Its defo one of my fav places

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