Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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Jun 10th 2011, 5:50 am

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

I would suggest that anyone who spends an inordinate amount of time comparing the 'cost of living' is missing out on the 'living' bit.

Jun 10th 2011, 5:51 am

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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So has anyone anyone quit Aus due to high cost of living?

Yes me. But it's not absolute cost of living it's relative cost of living. London is cheaper than Sydney and I can earn a lot more.

Jun 10th 2011, 5:53 am

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I would suggest that anyone who spends an inordinate amount of time comparing the 'cost of living' is missing out on the 'living' bit.

Not me I had a great time in Sydney and am now having a great time in London I'm just aware of the difference which feeds into quality of life. For me at the moment Sydney looses out so I'm not there. If it changes I will be back or when I'm rich enough not to care.

Jun 10th 2011, 5:54 am

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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Yes me. But it's not absolute cost of living it's relative cost of living. London is cheaper than Sydney and I can earn a lot more.

Cool. If it works for you that's excellent. Financially I couldn't make a case for it at the moment. Maybe in a few years.

Jun 10th 2011, 5:56 am

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I didn't say anyone that compares is missing out (for some it is a budgetry necessity) just some people seem obsessed about doing the whole comparison thing ... financial or otherwise. Can't be healthy.

Jun 10th 2011, 5:56 am

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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I would suggest that anyone who spends an inordinate amount of time comparing the 'cost of living' is missing out on the 'living' bit.

Indeed. The only cost comparison I make now is converting my wages back into pounds and thinking, thanks to the current exchange rate, "I'm on ****ing HOW much !!?!?!?!"

Jun 10th 2011, 5:56 am

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Cool. If it works for you that's excellent. Financially I couldn't make a case for it at the moment. Maybe in a few years.

Exactly it's got to be on a case by case basis. I would not recommend Australia for financial reasons to IT people but for living in a great place and having an adventure I couldn't recommend it highly enough.

Jun 10th 2011, 5:56 am

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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London is cheaper than Sydney and I can earn a lot more.

For me, COL is roughly the same (a bit more here) and I earn more in Australia

swings and roundabouts

Jun 10th 2011, 5:57 am

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Indeed. The only cost comparison I make now is converting my wages back into pounds and thinking, thanks to the current exchange rate, "I'm on ****ing HOW much !!?!?!?!"

I do the same but from the UK even at this exchange rate.

Jun 10th 2011, 5:58 am

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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Indeed. The only cost comparison I make now is converting my wages back into pounds and thinking, thanks to the current exchange rate, "I'm on ****ing HOW much !!?!?!?!"

The only time I compare anything to overseas is if I need to buy something I can otherwise source on-line. This usually leads to a decent saving, latest example being a soundcard that is eye-wateringly expensive here but a good deal importing using eBay.

Jun 10th 2011, 6:01 am

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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Good 'ole Aussie dollar

Literally, more bang for your buck.

Jun 10th 2011, 6:05 am

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Good 'ole Aussie dollar

Literally, more bang for your buck.

It would be a good deal even without the current exchange rate, such are the mark-ups here ... now, if Apple would be kind enough to adjust their App Store prices accordingly ...

Jun 10th 2011, 6:06 am

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It would be a good deal even without the current exchange rate, such are the mark-ups here ... now, if Apple would be kind enough to adjust their App Store prices accordingly ...

Ssshhhh... don't say that. You'll start them all off again.

Jun 10th 2011, 6:08 am

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Ssshhhh... don't say that. You'll start them all off again.

Oh yeh, sorry, I'll be off now

Jun 14th 2011, 4:56 am

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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That's a very broad, sweeping, piece of advice. I know plenty of IT peops including myself who are doing it financially far better in Oz. I guess we are in the case by case basis.