Cost of living in Oz
Mar 18th 2013, 12:15 am
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Re: Cost of living in Oz
Since moving from London to Sydney, we pay a lower % of salary in rent for a nicer place to live in.
We still go out just as much but also save more than we did in the UK.
Love the weather
Electric bill was $170 a quarter
Horses for courses really but I'm doing much better here.
We still go out just as much but also save more than we did in the UK.
Love the weather
Electric bill was $170 a quarter
Horses for courses really but I'm doing much better here.
Not sure how some people have ended up in such dire positions by moving from the UK to Australia.
Mar 18th 2013, 12:44 am
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Re: Cost of living in Oz
Since moving from London to Sydney, we pay a lower % of salary in rent for a nicer place to live in.
We still go out just as much but also save more than we did in the UK.
Love the weather
Electric bill was $170 a quarter
Horses for courses really but I'm doing much better here.
We still go out just as much but also save more than we did in the UK.
Love the weather
Electric bill was $170 a quarter
Horses for courses really but I'm doing much better here.
Mar 18th 2013, 12:45 am
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Mar 18th 2013, 1:30 am
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Re: Cost of living in Oz
I think relatively thanks to the exchange rate it has not changed. In 2005 when I first came here petrol was 80p vs 92c with an exchange rate of 2.44
now it's £1.38 vs $1.62 at an exchange rate of 1.45 so converting that all into dollars is:
UK $1.95 to $2.00 a rise since 2005 of 1%
AU $0.92 to $1.62 a rise since 2005 of 76%
now it's £1.38 vs $1.62 at an exchange rate of 1.45 so converting that all into dollars is:
UK $1.95 to $2.00 a rise since 2005 of 1%
AU $0.92 to $1.62 a rise since 2005 of 76%
Mar 18th 2013, 1:38 am
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Re: Cost of living in Oz
Even so, Motormouth has PULP95 at between $1.497 and $1.519 in Sydney today, and even PULP98 doesn't cost more than $1.559.
Mar 18th 2013, 1:52 am
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Re: Cost of living in Oz
OK, price comparisons are normally based on standard unleaded on the basis that if you can afford a car which requires premium fuel the fuel price is irrelevant.
Even so, Motormouth has PULP95 at between $1.497 and $1.519 in Sydney today, and even PULP98 doesn't cost more than $1.559.
Even so, Motormouth has PULP95 at between $1.497 and $1.519 in Sydney today, and even PULP98 doesn't cost more than $1.559.
I bought a brand new Navara on Christmas Eve, it's just had it's 20k service on Friday. I pay more for fuel than my mortgage per month.
Mar 18th 2013, 1:53 am
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Mar 18th 2013, 1:57 am
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Re: Cost of living in Oz
OK, price comparisons are normally based on standard unleaded on the basis that if you can afford a car which requires premium fuel the fuel price is irrelevant.
Even so, Motormouth has PULP95 at between $1.497 and $1.519 in Sydney today, and even PULP98 doesn't cost more than $1.559.
Even so, Motormouth has PULP95 at between $1.497 and $1.519 in Sydney today, and even PULP98 doesn't cost more than $1.559.
Oh and it's ok to get ripped off just because I have a car that needs the good stuff?
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Mar 18th 2013, 2:06 am
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Re: Cost of living in Oz
I think relatively thanks to the exchange rate it has not changed. In 2005 when I first came here petrol was 80p vs 92c with an exchange rate of 2.44
now it's £1.38 vs $1.62 at an exchange rate of 1.45 so converting that all into dollars is:
UK $1.95 to $2.00 a rise since 2005 of 1%
AU $0.92 to $1.62 a rise since 2005 of 76%
now it's £1.38 vs $1.62 at an exchange rate of 1.45 so converting that all into dollars is:
UK $1.95 to $2.00 a rise since 2005 of 1%
AU $0.92 to $1.62 a rise since 2005 of 76%
A litre of diesel @ $1.50 here, GBPeso1.40 there (give or take a few cents/Peso pence). For me, based on my current income here and assuming what my income would probably be in the You Kay, it would take me:
50 seconds of work in Australia
160 seconds of work there
to afford it
This will be different for everybody
Mar 18th 2013, 2:43 am
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Re: Cost of living in Oz
Meaningless. All that matters is how long you have to work to afford something - PPP.
A litre of diesel @ $1.50 here, GBPeso1.40 there (give or take a few cents/Peso pence). For me, based on my current income here and assuming what my income would probably be in the You Kay, it would take me:
50 seconds of work in Australia
160 seconds of work there
to afford it
This will be different for everybody
A litre of diesel @ $1.50 here, GBPeso1.40 there (give or take a few cents/Peso pence). For me, based on my current income here and assuming what my income would probably be in the You Kay, it would take me:
50 seconds of work in Australia
160 seconds of work there
to afford it
This will be different for everybody
Bizarrely it took me 6 years in the UK to save the required deposit to afford to buy the type of place I would want to live in.
In comparison it would take me 3 years in Australia
Mar 18th 2013, 3:39 am
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Re: Cost of living in Oz
We haven't discussed the relative cost of bananas for a while.... 
Mar 18th 2013, 5:23 am
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Mar 18th 2013, 5:42 am
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Re: Cost of living in Oz
I think relatively thanks to the exchange rate it has not changed. In 2005 when I first came here petrol was 80p vs 92c with an exchange rate of 2.44
now it's £1.38 vs $1.62 at an exchange rate of 1.45 so converting that all into dollars is:
UK $1.95 to $2.00 a rise since 2005 of 1%
AU $0.92 to $1.62 a rise since 2005 of 76%
now it's £1.38 vs $1.62 at an exchange rate of 1.45 so converting that all into dollars is:
UK $1.95 to $2.00 a rise since 2005 of 1%
AU $0.92 to $1.62 a rise since 2005 of 76%
But to suggest fuel has gone up 1pc in comparison with the Aussie increase is meaningless and would get you laughed out of court. I see what you are trying to do, though.