Zombikiller

After seeing so many threads about Oz being so expensive, its bound to be cheaper for some certain things compared to the same in the UK?

So far ive gathered fuel and car insurance is generally cheaper out there?

Im hopefully heading out next year and would be interested in seeing what people have to say on the matter.

Thanks!

Turban Explorer

Fuel, wine (the lower end of the red wine aisle is very cheap but certainly drinkable), beer (takeaway slabs)... I honestly can't think of anything else. Even where Australia was better value the strength of the AUD has screwed that up as importers don't pass the savings on.

iamthecreaturefromuranus

My car insurance is dearer here... so you can rule that one out as well.

I would say that damn near everything is more expensive here if you do a straight comparison on price... but 'generally' wages are higher here as well, so it tends to balance itself out.


** Just thought of one. Council Tax, or mine at least, is a LOT lower here.

Pollyana

Wine! Comes in boxes labelled "cheap, white, fruity". What more could you want

iamthecreaturefromuranus

Beer?

Beer is waaaay cheaper in the UK. 18 cans of Stella from Tesco will knock you back 12 quid at the moment.

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Produ.../?id=268228142

Turban Explorer

Stella's exotic! Stuff like Hahn Superdry seems pretty cheap for a slab

isgraham

I find my favorite Australian wines cheaper in the UK than I could in Australia.

calliope

Not much, really. Petrol and red meat, maybe. The main saving used to be housing which was much cheaper than England but this isn't the case now. Some wines are cheaper I think.

Turban Explorer

Probably true. I've lowered my standards since I've been here.

Pollyana

Ah but its when you've done the "ooh this is nice to drink" bit of the evening and move onto "I just want wine that isn't quite vinegar" - 4 litres for $12 isn't to be sneezed at

Pollyana

Thank goodness, I was starting to think it was just me!!!

Bermudashorts

Car insurance.

Costs a fortune out here, about $1k for me as a 41 year old female driver with full no claims discount. That is just the comprehensive policy, the CTP is on top of that, can't remember how much it was as Mr BS paid that bill but I think it was another $400 or $500.

Mr BS and I just put our heads together to come up with al ist of what is cheaper. Here it is:

• Petrol

sonlymewalter

yeh but you might just have to travel twice as much to where you're going

Loch Lomond

Not much really. I moved back to the UK in May and found only fuel and council tax are more expensive in the UK. Everything else is cheaper, even taking into account the wages difference.
I'll also add, that although fuel is dearer here you need to drive less so overall cost is less. I also see a lot more for my Council tax here than I saw for my rates in Australia.

Zombikiller

So fuel then is the general consensus?



What about things like TV packages (Like Sky), Broadband/Internet, Gym Membership, Clothes, Electronics, Gigs/Concerts Tickets, Cinema Tickets, Mobile Phone Contracts, CD/DVD's/Blurays/Games etc etc, trying to think of everything lol

Is there even any Aussie 'pound shop' equivilants?

LMAO!