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commonwealth

The proportion of my take-home income to my COL is quite higher in local currency terms than what probably would have been had I not emigrated. And I feel healthier and more energetically robust living in Syd.

I reckon higher quality of living often means higher cost of living.

chris955

For you it obviously works and your job at the Tourism Board obviously suits you well but for many others of course that isn't the case. Many in this country are struggling to make ends meet, just like In most other developed countries.

commonwealth

I don't work for the Tourism Board. I work for an American company's Sydney branch which is now making a lot of money here because of the exchange rate.

chris955

Oh sorry, I don't know what made me think you worked for the Tourism Board

commonwealth

You need not be part of the tourism board to express your appreciation of the beauty of Sydney.

Budawang

The purpose of these surveys is to provide information to multinational companies about the pay and allowances they should give their staff located in various cities.

Vegemite Kids

LOL - thats exactly what I thought, especially when I saw his reply

iamthecreaturefromuranus

You do realise that nobody believes a bloody word you say?

Margaret3

Yes him/her and many, many more

Grayling

This forum does have it's fair share of bullshit artists

iamthecreaturefromuranus

There are some stand out examples though.

Gave up a penthouse pad in Sydney whilst earning a massive wedge, to go back to London and earn a gazillion pounds a year, in the 'City', in a recession and still get to spend most of your time in the pub.

Unless he has a time machine and moved back to 1986 as well, then it just sounds a little, how can I put it, 'unlikely'.

Grayling

There are quite a few more if you look closely

iamthecreaturefromuranus

Are you telling me that you're not actually a medic, but really a porn star !!

Grayling

Retired porn star