Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Aug 28th 2013, 4:24 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Australia TOTAL RIP OFF...personally I've had enough and I'm looking to move back to the UK...Houses...rediculous prices for oftain no more than a glorified sheds...imported cars are taxed to protect he Aussie car industry which tells you one thing...Aussie cars are crap and cant compete on a fair playing field...
Moving to Australia?...dont bother its a bit crap really.
Moving to Australia?...dont bother its a bit crap really.
Aug 28th 2013, 4:39 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Australia TOTAL RIP OFF...personally I've had enough and I'm looking to move back to the UK...Houses...rediculous prices for oftain no more than a glorified sheds...imported cars are taxed to protect he Aussie car industry which tells you one thing...Aussie cars are crap and cant compete on a fair playing field...
Moving to Australia?...dont bother its a bit crap really.
Moving to Australia?...dont bother its a bit crap really.
Sorry it's not worked out for you
Aug 29th 2013, 7:59 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/
Aug 30th 2013, 12:52 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Originally Posted by SUPERCAD
Haven t looked at all the posts so if his has been posted my apologies...If not this is a good site
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/
Many people posting on this forum quote a multiplier of 2.5 when converting UK sterling incomes to A$ incomes for comparable lifestyles, but Numbeo gives much lower multipliers e.g.
Brisbane - Manchester 2.06
Brisbane - Reading 2.03
Sydney - London 1.75
which seem much more likely to me than an overall 2.5.
Aug 30th 2013, 3:27 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Interesting site.
Many people posting on this forum quote a multiplier of 2.5 when converting UK sterling incomes to A$ incomes for comparable lifestyles, but Numbeo gives much lower multipliers e.g.
Brisbane - Manchester 2.06
Brisbane - Reading 2.03
Sydney - London 1.75
which seem much more likely to me than an overall 2.5.
Many people posting on this forum quote a multiplier of 2.5 when converting UK sterling incomes to A$ incomes for comparable lifestyles, but Numbeo gives much lower multipliers e.g.
Brisbane - Manchester 2.06
Brisbane - Reading 2.03
Sydney - London 1.75
which seem much more likely to me than an overall 2.5.
Aug 30th 2013, 4:56 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Can only speak for ourselves but definitely better standard of living here in Australia for me and my family viz -
1. Better schooling for our kids - better structured teaching, class size of 18, both have already shot up on their reading stages, open and approachable senior staff, lots of parental involvement, I could go on (and this is in a public not private school). The kids really love it here - have made lots of new friends very quickly and its great to see them so happy
2. Less work stress - for me, much better than working as a GP in the NHS
3. More family time - we get loads more time together
4. Better weather - sunny and warm every day. Can get out and about to do things and kids are always outside playing with their new pals
5. More money in the bank - better work package, salary sacrificing etc even though food etc are more expensive. By no means the be all and end all but certainly helps!
Each to their own but we are so glad we made the move, its been better for us than we could have ever imagined.
1. Better schooling for our kids - better structured teaching, class size of 18, both have already shot up on their reading stages, open and approachable senior staff, lots of parental involvement, I could go on (and this is in a public not private school). The kids really love it here - have made lots of new friends very quickly and its great to see them so happy
2. Less work stress - for me, much better than working as a GP in the NHS
3. More family time - we get loads more time together
4. Better weather - sunny and warm every day. Can get out and about to do things and kids are always outside playing with their new pals
5. More money in the bank - better work package, salary sacrificing etc even though food etc are more expensive. By no means the be all and end all but certainly helps!
Each to their own but we are so glad we made the move, its been better for us than we could have ever imagined.
Aug 31st 2013, 3:45 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Australia TOTAL RIP OFF...personally I've had enough and I'm looking to move back to the UK...Houses...rediculous prices for oftain no more than a glorified sheds...imported cars are taxed to protect he Aussie car industry which tells you one thing...Aussie cars are crap and cant compete on a fair playing field...
Moving to Australia?...dont bother its a bit crap really.
Moving to Australia?...dont bother its a bit crap really.
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Aug 31st 2013, 12:19 pm
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Aug 31st 2013, 7:18 pm
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
The thing about this question is it will be different for everyone, we are better off here in England both financially and mentally. That doesnt mean it will be for the next person. Our kids love it, there is so much for us to do. They are in a seconday school that has half the number of kids as their old primary.
We are able to indulge our hobbies much more here.
As I say though the next person will find the total opposite, that is why the question is impossible to answer.
We are able to indulge our hobbies much more here.
As I say though the next person will find the total opposite, that is why the question is impossible to answer.
Sep 1st 2013, 12:27 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
The thing about this question is it will be different for everyone, we are better off here in England both financially and mentally. That doesnt mean it will be for the next person. Our kids love it, there is so much for us to do. They are in a seconday school that has half the number of kids as their old primary.
We are able to indulge our hobbies much more here.
As I say though the next person will find the total opposite, that is why the question is impossible to answer.
We are able to indulge our hobbies much more here.
As I say though the next person will find the total opposite, that is why the question is impossible to answer.
Sep 1st 2013, 12:32 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
It's too early to say how it's going to pan out for us financially but we are spending more time together over here as a family and have been able to get out every weekend, even though its winter.
Sep 1st 2013, 4:43 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
The thing about this question is it will be different for everyone, we are better off here in England both financially and mentally. That doesnt mean it will be for the next person. Our kids love it, there is so much for us to do. They are in a seconday school that has half the number of kids as their old primary.
We are able to indulge our hobbies much more here.
As I say though the next person will find the total opposite, that is why the question is impossible to answer.
We are able to indulge our hobbies much more here.
As I say though the next person will find the total opposite, that is why the question is impossible to answer.
Sep 2nd 2013, 7:26 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Australia TOTAL RIP OFF...personally I've had enough and I'm looking to move back to the UK...Houses...rediculous prices for oftain no more than a glorified sheds...imported cars are taxed to protect he Aussie car industry which tells you one thing...Aussie cars are crap and cant compete on a fair playing field...
Moving to Australia?...dont bother its a bit crap really.
Moving to Australia?...dont bother its a bit crap really.
Whole place is backwards, parochial, the Aussies are not very dynamic people and more and more it's becoming an isolated part of the world that really doesn't matter.
Great place to retire would be my opinion, but even then I'm not sure there is enough to do.
Sep 2nd 2013, 7:39 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Kind of agree now, some people will find it suits them - probably been here longer term when they had good exchange rates and could afford nice property before the boom.
Whole place is backwards, parochial, the Aussies are not very dynamic people and more and more it's becoming an isolated part of the world that really doesn't matter.
Great place to retire would be my opinion, but even then I'm not sure there is enough to do.
Whole place is backwards, parochial, the Aussies are not very dynamic people and more and more it's becoming an isolated part of the world that really doesn't matter.
Great place to retire would be my opinion, but even then I'm not sure there is enough to do.