Amazulu

Your stats only tell a small part of the story and don't take into account purchasing power

Per Capita GDP (PPP) (IMF):
Australia $46550
NZ $35305

Average Per Capita Annual Household Disposable Income (OECD):
OECD Average $25908
Australia $31588
NZ $23815

Average Per Capita Household Net Financial Wealth (OECD):
Australia $47657
NZ $28290

Hope this helps

Amazulu

NZ has done well in recent times - especially now that they have a centre-right government that seems pretty switched on. But despite all the socialist/union/IR bullshit we have to put up with are still doing much better in relative terms. Our economy is handling the slowdown in resource expansion relatively well - much better than other countries like Canada

NZ would be a great country to retire in or live if an income was not essential but otherwise Australia is better

The kiwi guy I was talking about earlier says that despite the hard times here he is still better off than if he lived in NZ

Hope this helps

Buzzy--Bee

I see that petrol in NZ is now hitting $2 per litre. This is around double what it is in Melbourne.

It's groundhog year: get ready for petrol prices topping $2 a litre | Stuff.co.nz

BB

garethwm

I filled up today at $1.75. If NZs goes up, so will Auses due to the market. However, I suggest we all go and live in Qatar anyway. They have the best GDP per capita, therefor that is the best country in the world in which to live. NZ is 31st on the list, just below France, UK, Japan and just above Italy and Spain. Not bad. The 31st best country in the world because they have the 31st best GDP per capita. Sounds kind of silly dont it? Although it does illustrate how exaggerated some of the previous comments on this thread are. Lol.

BEVS

Not really in terms of where the OP should consider to move to after already emigrating once.

NZ is a very small isolated country with quite a high CoL and not so good wages & opportunities to compensate.

Yis. Yis I get that NZ has something to offer someone and some people and families. Why wouldn't it if you have a bit of money , a job , perhaps some family or friend connection and the like. Something to pull you and attract you . However the same is for Oz & the whole thing is what could be best for the OP.

They emigrated to Australia and so maybe a move within that country would be best explored first. Just as we would advise to someone in NZ or even in the UK thinking to emigrate.

Get the Oz citizenship first and then if Oz does not suit, think again.

It's about a cool head and common sense. it is not a competition.

Amazulu

Dude, you were the one who started with the stats! Statistics can tell you everything or they can tell you nothing but if they are not important, why use them?

In almost every metric that measures the wealth, health and well being of nations, Australia is ahead of New Zealand

Another advantage of not living in NZ is that your kids don't develop that wanker kiwi accent

Hope this helps

garethwm

The difference is that nowhere have I said NZ is better than Australia or any other country. I was just pointing out the exaggerations. NZ cost of living is not 2 to 5 times that of Oz. Thats ridiculous. People I have talked to have said the COL as a reason for returning to NZ. And on incomes NZ is not 2nd world. They are mid table OECD. I didnt even bother correcting the ascertion that the top CEOs earn about 160k when in fact the top 20 earn $2 mil plus. I could have gone on a lot more than I did. Lol. There is no doubt that, on average, Australian incomes are larger, although not always. Australia is a great country and a very good place to live. Certainly among the top 2 places in the world to live.

scrubbedexpat094

The above is absolutely spot on. After 9+ years of living in NZ this really grates with me and my OH. A friend of mine describes NZ as "the toddler of the world" and he's not wrong. There's a lot of "Look at me, look at me" rife in the news. I want to slap the next person who says "Kiwi ingenuity" to me.

Having visited Melbourne, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, what a refreshing change to be in a grown-up country. I was expecting some pommie bashing but have never had any in Australia. I frequently get loaded comments here.

NZ is a very beautiful country but it is expensive. There's far less choice in the shops than in Australia. Friends of ours have just immigrated to the Sunshine Coast after having been in NZ for the past 5 years. As the husband went first and needed to buy some white goods and furniture, they went looking for stuff in Harvey Norman, NZ to choose items together. On arrival in Oz he then went to HN there and bought the items at a significantly reduced cost to the NZ prices.

Yes, I get economies of scale etc., etc. but the fact is that NZ is a low-wage, high CoL.

I would echo other posters views, look elsewhere in Australia first.

If OH could get a job in Australia, we'd be over in a shot!

garethwm

Send your hubby over for a scout around Vitalstatistics. Could be the start of a whole new and rewarding adventure for you both.

scrubbedexpat094

He's in touch with people in Australia most days, has spoken to a number of recruitment consultants and is in touch with his professional body. The advice he has been given is that there are more opportunities in the UK in his field currently!

I'm trying to persuade OH that that's another option. We are also considering Dubai and Singapore.

Anyway enough of me......