What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
#243
Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
phone contracts: not really, you have to pay upgfront fees for the good phones here too. Also UK Data is unlimited (within fair use) wheras AUD is still cap driven. The plans over there are also less confusing as they measure in the currency of talking, which is minutes, and not dollars. As a proportion of income, they are porbably very similar.
good steak: shiiiiiiiiiiit I should live where you live. Steak in Sydney is nowhere near 12 per kilo. try at least 20 \
and just to throw a spanner in the works, sporting events might be cheaper, but music gigs/theatre in Australia of semi big name acts is absolute robbery.
just balancing the scales, irrespective of what the thread title is
good steak: shiiiiiiiiiiit I should live where you live. Steak in Sydney is nowhere near 12 per kilo. try at least 20 \
and just to throw a spanner in the works, sporting events might be cheaper, but music gigs/theatre in Australia of semi big name acts is absolute robbery.
just balancing the scales, irrespective of what the thread title is
I Really would like to find a cheaper UK infinite plan... just to show the blokes at work cos right now I've got egg on my face. I really cannot find one.
BTW Expensive Butchers rump and Tbone steak around here would be 15 bucks a kilo, That would be top end prices... I can get those rib roasts for 15 bucks a Kilo. Lamb Loin chops are now 11 bucks a Kilo. I go to the Vietnamese Butchers in Coburg and his meat is always great... plus I love going in there and seeing their interaction with the very fussy meditteraneans... short and blunt from the Vietnamese... hilarious to watch.
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Last edited by ozzieeagle; Dec 14th 2011 at 4:16 am.
#244
Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
I havent found a cheaper UK plan for a IPhone Infinite (All calls and Texts) than Vodafone AU's 50 buck plan which comes with 500 mb data. I went looking because a Italian bloke at work has had his Italian raised 15yo daughter come to live with him and she said that Iphones were far cheaper here than Europe... Apparently it's almost unheard of for younger Teenagers in Italy to have Iphones.. I said the UK would be cheaper and whilst it is cheaper than Italy... It seems it's dearer in the UK for a Infinite Iphone (Or Samsung Galaxy 2) plan than here.
I Really would like to find a cheaper UK infinite plan... just to show the blokes at work cos right now I've got egg on my face. I really cannot find one.
BTW Expensive Butchers rump and Tbone steak around here would be 15 bucks a kilo, That would be top end prices... I can get those rib roasts for 15 bucks a Kilo. Lamb Loin chops are now 11 bucks a Kilo. I go to the Vietnamese Butchers in Coburg and his meat is always great... plus I love going in there and seeing their interaction with the very fussy meditteraneans... short and blunt from the Vietnamese... hilarious to watch.
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I Really would like to find a cheaper UK infinite plan... just to show the blokes at work cos right now I've got egg on my face. I really cannot find one.
BTW Expensive Butchers rump and Tbone steak around here would be 15 bucks a kilo, That would be top end prices... I can get those rib roasts for 15 bucks a Kilo. Lamb Loin chops are now 11 bucks a Kilo. I go to the Vietnamese Butchers in Coburg and his meat is always great... plus I love going in there and seeing their interaction with the very fussy meditteraneans... short and blunt from the Vietnamese... hilarious to watch.
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Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
Hang on we're up to quite a few things now
Mobile Phone plans... probably cheaper here... especially as you dont have to pay a upfront fee towards the handset. A lot of variables but probably nothing in it, mobile calls seem to be cheaper per minute in the UK and no silly flag fall..?...
Red Meat... Legs of Lamb @ 9 bucks a kilo and good steak at most decent butchers at around 12 bucks per Kilo We don't eat a lot of red meat, we prefer chicken but steak, even good steak is cheaper here.
New SE Asian Cars Some are, some aren't plus a much bigger choice in the UK and S/H are way cheaper in the UK.?.....
Public Transport ? Some is cheaper but if our area is anything to go by it is very limited by comparison.
Petrol and Utilities, Electricity should be 20 cents PKWH here with Gas averaging circa 1.65 cents per MJ My research shows no real difference in electricity and other utilities.
Admisson to Sporting events.Not necessarily
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Mobile Phone plans... probably cheaper here... especially as you dont have to pay a upfront fee towards the handset. A lot of variables but probably nothing in it, mobile calls seem to be cheaper per minute in the UK and no silly flag fall..?...
Red Meat... Legs of Lamb @ 9 bucks a kilo and good steak at most decent butchers at around 12 bucks per Kilo We don't eat a lot of red meat, we prefer chicken but steak, even good steak is cheaper here.
New SE Asian Cars Some are, some aren't plus a much bigger choice in the UK and S/H are way cheaper in the UK.?.....
Public Transport ? Some is cheaper but if our area is anything to go by it is very limited by comparison.
Petrol and Utilities, Electricity should be 20 cents PKWH here with Gas averaging circa 1.65 cents per MJ My research shows no real difference in electricity and other utilities.
Admisson to Sporting events.Not necessarily
The list is starting to mount
#246
Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
Even the easy to run over 300 minutes with O2 Iphone plan is @ 32 Quid is dearer than Vodaphones AU infinity... Then there's Amaysims 40 buck BYO infinity plan with 4 gigs of Data.
I'm pretty disappointed with the UK's Mobile Plans... especially as I was giving them a big up at work here late last week.
Where are these cheaper UK meat prices ? Not on this URL http://www.wyatts-butchers.co.uk/prices.htm#beef
These prices from the Meat prices site that collates all over the UK seems to bear this out...
http://www.meat-prices.co.uk/national/England/
Blimey !! Even Smithfeilds prices are dearer than my Local Butcher for Chicken Breast. 7 bucks a kilo here.... 13 bucks for 2kgs..
http://www.meat-prices.co.uk/Smithfield/poultry
I think we're being bullshitted to here.
Now show me the cheaper Jap and Korean cars thanks....
I'm pretty disappointed with the UK's Mobile Plans... especially as I was giving them a big up at work here late last week.
Where are these cheaper UK meat prices ? Not on this URL http://www.wyatts-butchers.co.uk/prices.htm#beef
These prices from the Meat prices site that collates all over the UK seems to bear this out...
http://www.meat-prices.co.uk/national/England/
Blimey !! Even Smithfeilds prices are dearer than my Local Butcher for Chicken Breast. 7 bucks a kilo here.... 13 bucks for 2kgs..
http://www.meat-prices.co.uk/Smithfield/poultry
I think we're being bullshitted to here.
Now show me the cheaper Jap and Korean cars thanks....
Last edited by ozzieeagle; Dec 14th 2011 at 8:17 am.
#247
Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
I havent found a cheaper UK plan for a IPhone Infinite (All calls and Texts) than Vodafone AU's 50 buck plan which comes with 500 mb data. I went looking because a Italian bloke at work has had his Italian raised 15yo daughter come to live with him and she said that Iphones were far cheaper here than Europe..
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Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
I'm not sure what cheaper UK meat prices you are talking about I said it was cheaper here.
I cant say the mobile deals worry me that much, I only want a SIM only deal and they seem very good. The excellent phone/Broadband/TV deals more than make up for it as well.
I cant say the mobile deals worry me that much, I only want a SIM only deal and they seem very good. The excellent phone/Broadband/TV deals more than make up for it as well.
Even the easy to run over 300 minutes with O2 Iphone plan is @ 32 Quid is dearer than Vodaphones AU infinity... Then there's Amaysims 40 buck BYO infinity plan with 4 gigs of Data.
I'm pretty disappointed with the UK's Mobile Plans... especially as I was giving them a big up at work here late last week.
Where are these cheaper UK meat prices ? Not on this URL http://www.wyatts-butchers.co.uk/prices.htm#beef
These prices from the Meat prices site that collates all over the UK seems to bear this out...
http://www.meat-prices.co.uk/national/England/
Blimey !! Even Smithfeilds prices are dearer than my Local Butcher for Chicken Breast. 7 bucks a kilo here.... 13 bucks for 2kgs..
http://www.meat-prices.co.uk/Smithfield/poultry
I think we're being bullshitted to here.
Now show me the cheaper Jap and Korean cars thanks....
I'm pretty disappointed with the UK's Mobile Plans... especially as I was giving them a big up at work here late last week.
Where are these cheaper UK meat prices ? Not on this URL http://www.wyatts-butchers.co.uk/prices.htm#beef
These prices from the Meat prices site that collates all over the UK seems to bear this out...
http://www.meat-prices.co.uk/national/England/
Blimey !! Even Smithfeilds prices are dearer than my Local Butcher for Chicken Breast. 7 bucks a kilo here.... 13 bucks for 2kgs..
http://www.meat-prices.co.uk/Smithfield/poultry
I think we're being bullshitted to here.
Now show me the cheaper Jap and Korean cars thanks....
#251
Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
whats cheaper in Australia-
Surfboards, board shorts,thongs, cameras, mobile phones, netbooks/ notebook, Nintendo wii/xbox, fuel, meat, parking, sporting events, power tools, moto engine you fit on your push bike, kayaks, fishing stuff, camping stuff, bud
and in the UK-
wetsuits, skateboards, trainers, musical instruments, clothing, food in general, eating out, cars, books/magazines/DVD`s/CD`s/video games
public transport, concerts, Diy/building/plumbing stuff, mountain bikes/ cycling stuff, sporting goods, beer, class A`s
Surfboards, board shorts,thongs, cameras, mobile phones, netbooks/ notebook, Nintendo wii/xbox, fuel, meat, parking, sporting events, power tools, moto engine you fit on your push bike, kayaks, fishing stuff, camping stuff, bud
and in the UK-
wetsuits, skateboards, trainers, musical instruments, clothing, food in general, eating out, cars, books/magazines/DVD`s/CD`s/video games
public transport, concerts, Diy/building/plumbing stuff, mountain bikes/ cycling stuff, sporting goods, beer, class A`s
#252
Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
I've given up on it now and just use my iPhone (on 3) as a hotspot and it's many times better than the VF dongle.
#254
Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
I've been on Vodafone for 3 years here and it's been fine for me. Around Paddington in the dips it can be a bit weak and at certain times of the day data is slow. I assumed this was because of the number of smart/iPhones that were rolling out updates and swamping the network. I use the phone as a tethered modem for my internet and it's fine for that too. And it's dirt cheap, the $49 cap gives about 4 hours of calls to the UK.
#255
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Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
Someone opened their car door and whacked my husbands car - no dents but they scraped the paint and left bright blue paint on it. We tried to get it off but it wouldnt come off so took it to a paint job place/car repair place and the guy managed to get the paint off, also touch up a previous scratch and one on the back on the other side with some white paint. He didnt even charge us.
My mechanic discovered I had a faulty rear light - something with the wiring and also the globe, he fixed that up as part of the service and didnt charge me any extra and this most recent service, changed my tyre for me as well - which fair enough is not a big job, but he could have charged me but didnt.
Some things are cheap/free.
My mechanic discovered I had a faulty rear light - something with the wiring and also the globe, he fixed that up as part of the service and didnt charge me any extra and this most recent service, changed my tyre for me as well - which fair enough is not a big job, but he could have charged me but didnt.
Some things are cheap/free.