Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
Oct 14th 2012, 5:52 am
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
Parking
Public BBQ's
Hotels
Public BBQ's
Hotels
Oct 14th 2012, 6:00 am
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Oct 14th 2012, 6:07 am
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
My former local indoor, 25m, dirty pool was £5.20 for a swim. North Sydney swimming pool, 50m, lovely view, $6.90 for a swim
Oct 14th 2012, 7:32 am
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
Comparing our specific lives in England to our specific lives in South Australia, for us, these things are cheaper:
Petrol
Council tax
Rent (massively so)
Water (we don't pay it, our landlord does, but we know the rate is cheaper)
Meat & dried food
Electricity (still cheaper despite massive increase)
Gas
Local house prices
Brand new cars (we're considering buying one next year I think, possibly)
Health service contributions
Restaurant meals
Cinema
Wine (bought from cellar door)
)
Petrol
Council tax
Rent (massively so)
Water (we don't pay it, our landlord does, but we know the rate is cheaper)
Meat & dried food
Electricity (still cheaper despite massive increase)
Gas
Local house prices
Brand new cars (we're considering buying one next year I think, possibly)
Health service contributions
Restaurant meals
Cinema
Wine (bought from cellar door)
)
Water for us is MUCH cheaper.
Rent is definitely not cheaper in Oz, certainly not for anythin worth living in.
Electricity and gas, no, sorry.
Council tax, for some yes for others no.
Restaurant meals, not really.
Other than that you are pretty spot on :-)
Oct 14th 2012, 8:12 am
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
Singlets and stubby shorts
Oct 14th 2012, 8:21 am
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
BBC
Oct 14th 2012, 8:42 am
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
Definitely cant agree with quite a few of those and from what others have said Im not alone.
Water for us is MUCH cheaper.
Rent is definitely not cheaper in Oz, certainly not for anythin worth living in.
Electricity and gas, no, sorry.
Council tax, for some yes for others no.
Restaurant meals, not really.
Other than that you are pretty spot on :-)
Water for us is MUCH cheaper.
Rent is definitely not cheaper in Oz, certainly not for anythin worth living in.
Electricity and gas, no, sorry.
Council tax, for some yes for others no.
Restaurant meals, not really.
Other than that you are pretty spot on :-)
Council tax, way cheaper in the U.K for loads more services than we currently get.
Restaurant meals are comparable like for like with our area of the U.K
Oct 14th 2012, 8:45 am
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
Water for us is free, so is electricity. Rent; you have to compare like for like, we're all guilty of not doing that.
Council tax, way cheaper in the U.K for loads more services than we currently get.
Restaurant meals are comparable like for like with our area of the U.K
Council tax, way cheaper in the U.K for loads more services than we currently get.
Restaurant meals are comparable like for like with our area of the U.K
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Oct 14th 2012, 9:04 am
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
Remember. A few of us aren't that long out of the UK, and travel back at regular intervals.
Oct 14th 2012, 9:05 am
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
The real test would be that I had 10 years left to pay on my U.K mortgage. I've been here ten years next year so could I sell up and buy my old house outright? Yes and the one next door
To be honest, while I love it here, the prospect of a great exchange rate, coupled with both sets of parents ageing to the point of rapidly not being able to make the journey over again, makes the prospect of a return to the U.K very tempting.......................................... ...
Oct 14th 2012, 9:21 am
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
Rental cars
Oct 14th 2012, 9:28 am
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
Yes definitely cheaper here, thanks.