Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
Dec 30th 2010, 3:48 am
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
Dec 30th 2010, 4:00 am
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Dec 30th 2010, 4:01 am
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
Ignore pomtastic. He's bitter 'cos he jumped out of the property ladder some years back and now can't afford the beachside 4x2 that he feels he deserves. He can't bear anyone living outside of his negative world.
Dec 30th 2010, 4:24 am
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
06-03-2005
Will not be buying in the Perth area until the median house price for a 4x2 comes in at 195K from its current 250K
12-03-2005
"property is no longer affordable for the average first time buyer"
15-03-2005
Property prices are no longer rising in Perth, will only cool further as rate rises bite.
My advise? sell before its too late.
This was a good one though....
22-03-2005
Don't be misled by overly optimistic or pessimistic opinions on any investement and ignore knockers who can't support their statements.
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19698
Will not be buying in the Perth area until the median house price for a 4x2 comes in at 195K from its current 250K
12-03-2005
"property is no longer affordable for the average first time buyer"
15-03-2005
Property prices are no longer rising in Perth, will only cool further as rate rises bite.
My advise? sell before its too late.
This was a good one though....
22-03-2005
Don't be misled by overly optimistic or pessimistic opinions on any investement and ignore knockers who can't support their statements.
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19698
I recall another in 2004 who sold up in Brisbane, just before the 40% price drop that we were about to have... ooops...
Dec 30th 2010, 6:53 am
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
Am I married to you (and you've just forgotten our third son, the Wii, the other laptop and the other three desktops)?
I'm considering setting up some sort of hamster wheel scenario attached to EldestChild's bottom jaw - I'd be quids in.
Dec 30th 2010, 7:01 am
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
We just sold the Wii !! and, if pushed, I could come up with another laptop and another desktop as well !
Dec 30th 2010, 7:05 am
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
This comparison is just completely pointless!
It's fun converting our Aus salaries into pounds these days, sure. But if it was $3 (the opposite extreme to today's EXTREME exchange rate) to a pound would you be saying that your London compatriots were better paid than you despite the fact it made no difference to your financial status here in Aus?
I noticed in another thread recently when comparing beer prices you mentioned $2.5 to a pound as a comparison...and as you said it's all about the exchange rate...which really means nothing when you live and work in a country and earn its currency.
It's fun converting our Aus salaries into pounds these days, sure. But if it was $3 (the opposite extreme to today's EXTREME exchange rate) to a pound would you be saying that your London compatriots were better paid than you despite the fact it made no difference to your financial status here in Aus?
I noticed in another thread recently when comparing beer prices you mentioned $2.5 to a pound as a comparison...and as you said it's all about the exchange rate...which really means nothing when you live and work in a country and earn its currency.
So for the two basic and absolute necessities in life... A Pint and a Meal out it works out about the same price.
Dec 30th 2010, 11:55 am
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
Got to admit you were correct. I worked out a per minute pay rate based on both wages I quoted. Calculated the two things I thought of first... shows my priorities. So based on 21pence per minute for the UK worker and 52 cents per minute for here. A Pint took just over 14 minutes to earn in the UK @ 3 quid a pint.... whereas here A pint took 15 minutes to earn in Aus based @ 8 dollars a Pint. Did the same for a meal out at 9 quid in the UK and 23 dollars here.... it came out to 45 in the UK mins and 42 mins here. I realise prices vary considerably around both Countries so I based on what was available in the areas I personally frequented in the UK v here.
So for the two basic and absolute necessities in life... A Pint and a Meal out it works out about the same price.
So for the two basic and absolute necessities in life... A Pint and a Meal out it works out about the same price.
Dec 30th 2010, 7:17 pm
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
Got to admit you were correct. I worked out a per minute pay rate based on both wages I quoted. Calculated the two things I thought of first... shows my priorities. So based on 21pence per minute for the UK worker and 52 cents per minute for here. A Pint took just over 14 minutes to earn in the UK @ 3 quid a pint.... whereas here A pint took 15 minutes to earn in Aus based @ 8 dollars a Pint. Did the same for a meal out at 9 quid in the UK and 23 dollars here.... it came out to 45 in the UK mins and 42 mins here. I realise prices vary considerably around both Countries so I based on what was available in the areas I personally frequented in the UK v here.
So for the two basic and absolute necessities in life... A Pint and a Meal out it works out about the same price.
So for the two basic and absolute necessities in life... A Pint and a Meal out it works out about the same price.
Jan 3rd 2011, 7:55 am
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
A quick question:
Several times I've heard it said that regardless of the exchange rate that we are getting, Aus prices in the shops are still kind of locked onto the previously £1 = $2.50 value. Does this also mean that (as a rule of thumb) if you were earning say £50k PA in blighty then a fair "guestimate" Aus salary expectation would be around $125k PA?
Thanks
(I'm filling out online job application forms right now and getting a bit stuck n required salary question).
Several times I've heard it said that regardless of the exchange rate that we are getting, Aus prices in the shops are still kind of locked onto the previously £1 = $2.50 value. Does this also mean that (as a rule of thumb) if you were earning say £50k PA in blighty then a fair "guestimate" Aus salary expectation would be around $125k PA?
Thanks
(I'm filling out online job application forms right now and getting a bit stuck n required salary question).
Jan 3rd 2011, 8:05 am
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
I don't think you can do that. You'd be far better finding out the local going rate from, e.g., the Hays Survey.
What's your field?
What's your field?
Jan 3rd 2011, 8:43 am
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
That's very interesting reading. It also provides a feel for how the labour market is likely to change in the next 12 months.
...A bit fed up that my estimated salary is $20k less PA than it is in Sydney
but for the moment just findng a job woud be good 
...A bit fed up that my estimated salary is $20k less PA than it is in Sydney
but for the moment just findng a job woud be good