Is it just me or is the UK cheaper to live in then Australia?
Apr 27th 2009, 7:30 pm
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Re: Is it just me or is the UK cheaper to live in then Australia?
Apr 27th 2009, 7:49 pm
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Re: Is it just me or is the UK cheaper to live in then Australia?
Purchased a carton of beer last week..
$40 bux.....24 bottles.
$15 bux on snags, rolls and onions, and went to the beach with my mates....
Watched the sunset......talked a load of bllocks and spun some lies...but it was good fun, beats drinking in a old smoggy pub..but then i do miss the chesnuts at xmas around the fire....
Now I didnt need to get a quick charter, spend $thousands of bux to go to the Med, or a city break, a real good way to spend the evening after work....makes you wonder this big rush is to be hurded through airports and cities at the weekend just because its cheap..
$40 bux.....24 bottles.
$15 bux on snags, rolls and onions, and went to the beach with my mates....
Watched the sunset......talked a load of bllocks and spun some lies...but it was good fun, beats drinking in a old smoggy pub..but then i do miss the chesnuts at xmas around the fire....
Now I didnt need to get a quick charter, spend $thousands of bux to go to the Med, or a city break, a real good way to spend the evening after work....makes you wonder this big rush is to be hurded through airports and cities at the weekend just because its cheap..
Apr 27th 2009, 8:03 pm
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Re: Is it just me or is the UK cheaper to live in then Australia?
I enjoyed going to Europe to experience different cultures/languages etc. It was tough sometimes, and it took a few months saving the pennies. I was most definitely not in some high-paid job, but we managed it. It gave us something to look forward to.
You certainly don't need to spend $thousands to get the Med', not by a long way.
You certainly don't need to spend $thousands to get the Med', not by a long way.
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Apr 27th 2009, 8:04 pm
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Re: Is it just me or is the UK cheaper to live in then Australia?
I enjoyed going to Europe to experience different cultures/languages etc. It was tough sometimes, and it took a few months saving the pennies. I was most definitely in some high-paid job, but we managed it. It gave us something to look forward to.
You certainly don't need to spend $thousands to get the Med', not by a long way.
You certainly don't need to spend $thousands to get the Med', not by a long way.
Also several cheap holidays in the US.
Apr 27th 2009, 8:34 pm
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Re: Is it just me or is the UK cheaper to live in then Australia?
OK 
$7900 for kids braces, $5200 for second kids dental work, implant and removal.
$7000 approx (havent got bills here) for licences, fees, registration and insurances.
I think saying 'do you think things havent gone up in UK' is a bit weak, of course people realise stufff goes up everywhere.
However lets face it you left out alot of stuff you pay here to get your cheaper estimate, eg include MOT then not include rego, that sort of thing.
$7900 for kids braces, $5200 for second kids dental work, implant and removal.
$7000 approx (havent got bills here) for licences, fees, registration and insurances.
I think saying 'do you think things havent gone up in UK' is a bit weak, of course people realise stufff goes up everywhere.
However lets face it you left out alot of stuff you pay here to get your cheaper estimate, eg include MOT then not include rego, that sort of thing.
BTW my nephew in UK has just been quoted 2100 pounds to insure a 1.3 Corsa (his first car) my son paid $600 for his 1.5 Lancer here in Brisbane (with Budget)
At the end of the day mate, I dont know what it costs you to live, I know Im about $8k a year better of here in bills, and no way could I afford to live on 1.5 acres in the UK near a city.
I stand by the figures I gave, the exchange rate I used id approximate.
Apr 27th 2009, 8:48 pm
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Re: Is it just me or is the UK cheaper to live in then Australia?
Depends, on your circumstances....
As a couple we earn more in WA, but find it a little pricey as in my other rants as for uk its expensive to live, as you pay to live in a dump 12 months a year, and it isnt a good investment.
With all the places to live in the world, Uk isnt on a comparison to Australia, why most people are blind drunk at the weekends, to get over the depression they are in.
As a couple we earn more in WA, but find it a little pricey as in my other rants as for uk its expensive to live, as you pay to live in a dump 12 months a year, and it isnt a good investment.
With all the places to live in the world, Uk isnt on a comparison to Australia, why most people are blind drunk at the weekends, to get over the depression they are in.
Apr 27th 2009, 8:54 pm
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We could never afford to 'get away' in the UK and we can't afford it here. I always wonder whether this talk of the availability of nearby holiday spots in the UK was just that - availability. I can't remember any of my friends flitting off on these much vaunted weekend city breaks to Prague or Berlin, either. We were all neck-deep in mortgage and council tax payments - usually with kids in tow. Eurostar to Paris? 
£200-£400 for a weekend away turns into £1000+ which means we never did it. And yes you could drive over for a lot less, but still a few hundred £ for a weekend with fuel, food, ferry etc and there is only so much you can do in Northern France/Belgium/Holland anyway. (Especially as I lived in Belgium for a year)
Apr 27th 2009, 9:42 pm
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Re: Is it just me or is the UK cheaper to live in then Australia?
Purchased a carton of beer last week..
$40 bux.....24 bottles.
$15 bux on snags, rolls and onions, and went to the beach with my mates....
Watched the sunset......talked a load of bllocks and spun some lies...but it was good fun, beats drinking in a old smoggy pub..but then i do miss the chesnuts at xmas around the fire....
Now I didnt need to get a quick charter, spend $thousands of bux to go to the Med, or a city break, a real good way to spend the evening after work....makes you wonder this big rush is to be hurded through airports and cities at the weekend just because its cheap..
$40 bux.....24 bottles.
$15 bux on snags, rolls and onions, and went to the beach with my mates....
Watched the sunset......talked a load of bllocks and spun some lies...but it was good fun, beats drinking in a old smoggy pub..but then i do miss the chesnuts at xmas around the fire....
Now I didnt need to get a quick charter, spend $thousands of bux to go to the Med, or a city break, a real good way to spend the evening after work....makes you wonder this big rush is to be hurded through airports and cities at the weekend just because its cheap..
Apr 27th 2009, 9:48 pm
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Re: Is it just me or is the UK cheaper to live in then Australia?
When I was single it was great, but then I got married and had children and the availability of cheap trips disappeared.
£200-£400 for a weekend away turns into £1000+ which means we never did it. And yes you could drive over for a lot less, but still a few hundred £ for a weekend with fuel, food, ferry etc and there is only so much you can do in Northern France/Belgium/Holland anyway. (Especially as I lived in Belgium for a year)
£200-£400 for a weekend away turns into £1000+ which means we never did it. And yes you could drive over for a lot less, but still a few hundred £ for a weekend with fuel, food, ferry etc and there is only so much you can do in Northern France/Belgium/Holland anyway. (Especially as I lived in Belgium for a year)
That's what I'm trying to say.
Apr 27th 2009, 9:53 pm
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Re: Is it just me or is the UK cheaper to live in then Australia?
No ALDI in your area then ? $1.10 for basic or $1.60 for the better stuff...
Its a bit like that here too.
Local Fruit & Veg shops $1 deals this week are:
1Kg Gala Apples, 1kg Josephine Pears, 1kg Granny Smiths, 1kg Tomatoes, 1kg Onions all at $1 per kg
Eggs are a bit more at $1.50 per dozen.
I do agree with your statement "how cheap the food ... can be if you want it to be", and know where to look
Eating out: Eye Fillet Steak and chips $14.50, or if that's a bit pricey... $11.95 Steak with fresh salad and fries.
Don't they have Car Tax and Insurance in the UK any more then ?
You are joking aren't you ? You NEED to watch TV ?
We have about 3 medical centre in Vicky point that bulk bill, maybe even more. In 6 years I have only paid once, and that was in my first visit when I didn't know the area. Free parking at the Hospital too 
Everything varies, depending where you are, and how well you know the area...
But if you want an Australian view of UK prices, my wife thought the UK was VERY expensive, but then again, she was new and .... well, she didn't know....
Local Fruit & Veg shops $1 deals this week are:
1Kg Gala Apples, 1kg Josephine Pears, 1kg Granny Smiths, 1kg Tomatoes, 1kg Onions all at $1 per kg
Eggs are a bit more at $1.50 per dozen.
I do agree with your statement "how cheap the food ... can be if you want it to be", and know where to look
Eating out: Eye Fillet Steak and chips $14.50, or if that's a bit pricey... $11.95 Steak with fresh salad and fries.
Don't they have Car Tax and Insurance in the UK any more then ?
You are joking aren't you ? You NEED to watch TV ?
you dont have to pay that mate, I go to Victoria Point Med (just so you know Im not making thsi up ) centre which bulk bills so it costs nothing, dont they have bulk billing where you live, check it out!!
also I can see a doctor THAT day instead of waiting 5 days like in jolly old england
) centre which bulk bills so it costs nothing, dont they have bulk billing where you live, check it out!!also I can see a doctor THAT day instead of waiting 5 days like in jolly old england
Everything varies, depending where you are, and how well you know the area...
But if you want an Australian view of UK prices, my wife thought the UK was VERY expensive, but then again, she was new and .... well, she didn't know....
Apr 27th 2009, 9:54 pm
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Re: Is it just me or is the UK cheaper to live in then Australia?
Oh Whoop de doo
The spinmeister is here to put us all right
The spinmeister is here to put us all right
Apr 27th 2009, 9:55 pm
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