which is better Melbourne or Sydney
Sep 14th 2009, 5:43 am
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which is better Melbourne or Sydney
Hello to all of you,
just wanted to know which one is better to live in from a young lively married couple point of view
which city is better in terms of
Jobs,
Cost of living + food,
Transportation expense (buses,trains,tubes etc)
fun (beach,nightlife,clubbing,etc)
low crime rate.
Weather
miscllenous (festivals,celeberations,sports)
regards,
naufil
just wanted to know which one is better to live in from a young lively married couple point of view
which city is better in terms of
Jobs,
Cost of living + food,
Transportation expense (buses,trains,tubes etc)
fun (beach,nightlife,clubbing,etc)
low crime rate.
Weather
miscllenous (festivals,celeberations,sports)
regards,
naufil
Sep 14th 2009, 5:49 am
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Re: which is better Melbourne or Sydney
Hello to all of you,
just wanted to know which one is better to live in from a young lively married couple point of view
which city is better in terms of
Jobs,
Cost of living + food,
Transportation expense (buses,trains,tubes etc)
fun (beach,nightlife,clubbing,etc)
low crime rate.
Weather
miscllenous (festivals,celeberations,sports)
regards,
naufil
just wanted to know which one is better to live in from a young lively married couple point of view
which city is better in terms of
Jobs,
Cost of living + food,
Transportation expense (buses,trains,tubes etc)
fun (beach,nightlife,clubbing,etc)
low crime rate.
Weather
miscllenous (festivals,celeberations,sports)
regards,
naufil
I understand that this question can not be answered in black and white as it totally depends on perception of individuals. Job wise (for IT professional), I reckon sydney and melbourne are more or less same.
However, if somebdy can throw some lights on transportation expense+cost of living, wud be good.
Sep 14th 2009, 6:38 am
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Re: which is better Melbourne or Sydney
I am also interested to know this. Although I have already been in Oz for 1 yr, I have never gone out of perth
I understand that this question can not be answered in black and white as it totally depends on perception of individuals. Job wise (for IT professional), I reckon sydney and melbourne are more or less same.
However, if somebdy can throw some lights on transportation expense+cost of living, wud be good.
I understand that this question can not be answered in black and white as it totally depends on perception of individuals. Job wise (for IT professional), I reckon sydney and melbourne are more or less same.
However, if somebdy can throw some lights on transportation expense+cost of living, wud be good.
regards
Sep 14th 2009, 7:02 am
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Re: which is better Melbourne or Sydney
Slightly more Night life, Restaurants, Cafes and Bars in Melbourne. About 10 pct more according to Citysearch http://melbourne.citysearch.com.au/
Melbournes CBD rocks at night time. Sydney's Doesn't.
Jobs should be about equal, could pay slightly higher in Sydney not sure about that.
Beach almost certainly Sydney.
Transport Melbourne... if within the Tram network.
Miscellaneous, definitely more events in Melbourne.
Crime rate about equal. Melbourne supposedly has less Gang Culture, whether thats true or not I dont know.
The Gap hasnt been this narrow since before the Harbour bridge was built.
Melbournes CBD rocks at night time. Sydney's Doesn't.
Jobs should be about equal, could pay slightly higher in Sydney not sure about that.
Beach almost certainly Sydney.
Transport Melbourne... if within the Tram network.
Miscellaneous, definitely more events in Melbourne.
Crime rate about equal. Melbourne supposedly has less Gang Culture, whether thats true or not I dont know.
The Gap hasnt been this narrow since before the Harbour bridge was built.
Last edited by ozzieeagle; Sep 14th 2009 at 7:06 am.
Sep 14th 2009, 7:09 am
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Re: which is better Melbourne or Sydney
Melbourne is easier to meet people as its not club orientated like Sydney is, they have Clubs for everything which people belong to and use for their entertainment. That is the Leagues Clubs, The Bowls Clubs, The RSL Clubs, different ethnic clubs etc. Melbourne does have clubs but they are different to the Sydney ones.
I think the beaches are fine in and around Melbourne, just have to travel out of the city to find lovely beaches.
I have lived in both places and was young when I lived in Sydney and single and then moved to Melbourne and I prefer Melbourne, cheaper to live and accommodation is not so expensive as Sydney. In Sydney to buy a home you are looking at eight hundred thousand whereas you can buy a good home for about five in a suburb commutable distance to the CBD in Melbourne.
I think the beaches are fine in and around Melbourne, just have to travel out of the city to find lovely beaches.
I have lived in both places and was young when I lived in Sydney and single and then moved to Melbourne and I prefer Melbourne, cheaper to live and accommodation is not so expensive as Sydney. In Sydney to buy a home you are looking at eight hundred thousand whereas you can buy a good home for about five in a suburb commutable distance to the CBD in Melbourne.
Sep 14th 2009, 9:46 am
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Agree. Melbourne will rank higher on most grounds except for perhaps beaches and weather. However, I find Sydney to be very scenic, whereas Melbourne looks a bit run-down to me.... but, thats just me. Overall, I guess Melbourne offers a slightly better quality of living.
Agree. Melbourne will rank higher on most grounds except for perhaps beaches and weather. However, I find Sydney to be very scenic, whereas Melbourne looks a bit run-down to me.... but, thats just me. Overall, I guess Melbourne offers a slightly better quality of living.
Sep 14th 2009, 10:38 am
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Re: which is better Melbourne or Sydney
Cost of housing in Sydney is the biggie especially if you want the beach lifestyle. Otherwise both are good places to live and play with Melbourne having better public transport.
Melbourne winter goes on longer and is colder, Sydney gets more thunderstorms in Summer.
Frankly I could live well in both cities and your choice is probably going to be due to money.
I had an option to move to Melbourne but stayed in Sydney because I am settled here and this is where my contacts are.
Melbourne winter goes on longer and is colder, Sydney gets more thunderstorms in Summer.
Frankly I could live well in both cities and your choice is probably going to be due to money.
I had an option to move to Melbourne but stayed in Sydney because I am settled here and this is where my contacts are.
Hello to all of you,
just wanted to know which one is better to live in from a young lively married couple point of view
which city is better in terms of
Jobs,
Cost of living + food,
Transportation expense (buses,trains,tubes etc)
fun (beach,nightlife,clubbing,etc)
low crime rate.
Weather
miscllenous (festivals,celeberations,sports)
regards,
naufil
just wanted to know which one is better to live in from a young lively married couple point of view
which city is better in terms of
Jobs,
Cost of living + food,
Transportation expense (buses,trains,tubes etc)
fun (beach,nightlife,clubbing,etc)
low crime rate.
Weather
miscllenous (festivals,celeberations,sports)
regards,
naufil
Sep 15th 2009, 3:33 am
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Re: which is better Melbourne or Sydney
Rent seems cheaper in Melbourne than Sydney.
Public transport is also cheap offpeak - you can ride around on Melbourne's trains, trams and buses over the weekend for $3 a day.
I think the Sydney landscape is more interesting than Melbourne. Melbourne is very,very flat whereas Sydney is more hilly. Sydney is more iconic than Melbourne as has the Opera house, bridge, the old part and Darling Harbour. Melbourne has recently tidied up its docklands area but despite the docklands being in the CBD it feels people-less and disconnected with the commercial part of the centre. Apart from shops there's not much else there to warrant going there.
Sydney feels faster going than Melbourne. Great to visit but I have to question whether I would want that all the time.
Melbourne has a lot of fun areas outside of the CBD - Fitzroy, Brunswick, Richmond, Chapel Street, St Kilda etc. I can't comment what the extra-CBD of Sydney is like.
Melbourne has good street parties and festivals in the summer - have a look at the Brunswick street party and St Kilda festival.
The biggest irritation that I've found with social stuff is that there is quite often the need to drive - which means can't get pissed. Not a fault of Melbourne as I chose to live away from a train station.
Public transport is also cheap offpeak - you can ride around on Melbourne's trains, trams and buses over the weekend for $3 a day.
I think the Sydney landscape is more interesting than Melbourne. Melbourne is very,very flat whereas Sydney is more hilly. Sydney is more iconic than Melbourne as has the Opera house, bridge, the old part and Darling Harbour. Melbourne has recently tidied up its docklands area but despite the docklands being in the CBD it feels people-less and disconnected with the commercial part of the centre. Apart from shops there's not much else there to warrant going there.
Sydney feels faster going than Melbourne. Great to visit but I have to question whether I would want that all the time.
Melbourne has a lot of fun areas outside of the CBD - Fitzroy, Brunswick, Richmond, Chapel Street, St Kilda etc. I can't comment what the extra-CBD of Sydney is like.
Melbourne has good street parties and festivals in the summer - have a look at the Brunswick street party and St Kilda festival.
The biggest irritation that I've found with social stuff is that there is quite often the need to drive - which means can't get pissed. Not a fault of Melbourne as I chose to live away from a train station.
Sep 15th 2009, 3:42 am
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Re: which is better Melbourne or Sydney
Hello to all of you,
just wanted to know which one is better to live in from a young lively married couple point of view
which city is better in terms of
Jobs,
Cost of living + food,
Transportation expense (buses,trains,tubes etc)
fun (beach,nightlife,clubbing,etc)
low crime rate.
Weather
miscllenous (festivals,celeberations,sports)
regards,
naufil
just wanted to know which one is better to live in from a young lively married couple point of view
which city is better in terms of
Jobs,
Cost of living + food,
Transportation expense (buses,trains,tubes etc)
fun (beach,nightlife,clubbing,etc)
low crime rate.
Weather
miscllenous (festivals,celeberations,sports)
regards,
naufil
crime rate & transportation expense = very similar in both.
melbourne has slightly cheaper cost of living.
All other bits, melbourne is better. Just my opinion though.
Sep 15th 2009, 3:54 am
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Hmm...looks like majority think melbourne is better.
I am planning to move to sydney though
I am planning to move to sydney though
Sep 15th 2009, 3:57 am
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Sep 15th 2009, 3:58 am
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I think its all down to personal taste, melbourne is ok, but it just does nothing for me, and it has always been cold and/or raining when I have been there (which I know it isn't all the time). I love Sydney 
Sep 15th 2009, 4:40 am
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I wouldnt even have to cop the best on the place.... this would do.
http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin...&tm=1252989545
Sep 15th 2009, 12:04 pm
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Neither would be my personal choice but have a look through online Oz newspaper articles to gauge which city has the higher crime rate and drive by shooting incidents. Choose the one with the lower crime rate. I already know the answer!
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Sep 15th 2009, 12:33 pm
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No worries mate, Sydney is still the 2nd best among these two cities! You will be fine..... I'm heading that way too.
Originally Posted by supriyag123
Hmm...looks like majority think melbourne is better.
I am planning to move to sydney though
I am planning to move to sydney though