Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
#797
Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
Durable goods are roughly the same UK/Aus
Groceries more expensive here
COL, overall, less in the UK but not by much
works for me
#799
Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
On a side note: One of my early trips to the Good Guys I asked for the cash price. He gave a really good discount. I said "I'll take it" and then asked "I don't really have to pay cash do I?". "No", he said grinning.
#800
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
Yep, but not by enough to get excited about! We can cherry pick computer items as much as we want, and will find some things are less here and some things are less in the UK.
For example, the kind of mouse I wanted to get recently was about half price in the UK compared to here. Computer games, and often other software, is often quite a lot cheaper in UK than here. Heading away from computer stuff, DVDs and Blu-Rays can often be as much as 50% less from the UK than here (including delivery to Australia).
My experience of things that I've needed within the computer & media category has been that 4 out of 5 times it's cheaper in the UK, and often considerably so.
For example, the kind of mouse I wanted to get recently was about half price in the UK compared to here. Computer games, and often other software, is often quite a lot cheaper in UK than here. Heading away from computer stuff, DVDs and Blu-Rays can often be as much as 50% less from the UK than here (including delivery to Australia).
My experience of things that I've needed within the computer & media category has been that 4 out of 5 times it's cheaper in the UK, and often considerably so.
#802
Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
Unfortunately, when people make the sort of uninformed comments as you've made above, they come across as a bit of a plonker.
#803
Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
If it's the one I just found on the Officeworks website for $48 (which I notice is advertised as a clearance item), you can get it in the UK for £34 - not quite so much of a difference.
They have them at the good guys this week.... pay less for cash as well... even if you dont need cash
Wow I got one.... 96 bucks from that same site RM.... 63 quid.
This Aus dollar is making overseas items really cheap not here yet though.
Last edited by ozzieeagle; Apr 21st 2011 at 10:33 pm.
#804
Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
Which is what I've been saying all along
Durable goods are roughly the same UK/Aus
Groceries more expensive here
COL, overall, less in the UK but not by much
works for me and I'm sticking with it
#805
Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
That's interesting, not sure you've mentioned it before Someone will continue to argue though, it's Easter, they have nothing else to do.
#806
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
To be honest, it's only very recently I've even personally noticed the 'cost of living' in BE proportions, the last power bill came with a hike. Apart from that, it's business as usual.
#808
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
I have to admit I don't know how families survive ... my fiance and I have a fairly modest lifestyle and earn a decent combined income but cant understand how those with a few kids going through school etc with two cars can afford to live?
i think the biggest killer is accommodation followed by groceries.
crraaazzzy
i think the biggest killer is accommodation followed by groceries.
crraaazzzy
#809
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
I have to admit I don't know how families survive ... my fiance and I have a fairly modest lifestyle and earn a decent combined income but cant understand how those with a few kids going through school etc with two cars can afford to live?
i think the biggest killer is accommodation followed by groceries.
crraaazzzy
i think the biggest killer is accommodation followed by groceries.
crraaazzzy
Rip off indeed.
#810
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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living
This expression "rip off" is starting to grate on me. No matter what time in the past, whether in UK or Australia, the average family has had to be very careful with their money to make ends meet and have the odd treat. They all thought that it would be nice if property and food were cheaper but the reality was they weren't so they got on with it. Today is no different - unless, as has always been the case, you happen to be amongst those who are considered rich.