Nova Scotia
Jan 5th 2011 | 6:00 am
#31
Assimilated Pauper
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Ontario
Re: Nova Scotia
This is partly true. The whole truth is that a rural home already has the high value of a well and septic system included in it when you purchase it. Therefore the already much cheaper Nova Scotian home has additional huge value that the equivalent home on municipal mains does not have. A reasonably well maintained well and septic (cost here is minimal) should outlive the occupant.
What does municipal sewage cost? $25/month maybe? If so, and if $20,000 is a fair estimate, then if the septic goes for more than 17 years or so without incident you're winning. If it doesn't then a connected bog is a better deal.
The point is moot, of course, if you're in the country you don't have access to a sewer and, if there is a sewer, you can't use a septic system.
Jan 5th 2011 | 6:14 am
#32
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Joined: Aug 2005
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From: South of Calgary
Re: Nova Scotia
Was just looking at direct debit on bank statement from UK when we left.
Council tax £141 (1.7* =240)monthly
House tax here $300 monthly however house twice as big.
Food at tesco £80 (136) food here 90-110 per week.
Petrol £55-65 (100) petrol here $48-55 per week bigger car here but mostly hyw miles
Electric £65 (110) here $180 bimonthly but bigger house.
Heating oil seems similar but no figures as always fill tank when empty.
I can eat out here for around $50 per person although in UK pubs it would be much cheeper and wine and beer here are much more expensive.
So in summary it is all very subjective. in my OPINION in NS it is nearer to UK wage multiplied by 1.25 than 1.7
Enjoyed the debate though! Happy new year
Council tax £141 (1.7* =240)monthly
House tax here $300 monthly however house twice as big.
Food at tesco £80 (136) food here 90-110 per week.
Petrol £55-65 (100) petrol here $48-55 per week bigger car here but mostly hyw miles
Electric £65 (110) here $180 bimonthly but bigger house.
Heating oil seems similar but no figures as always fill tank when empty.
I can eat out here for around $50 per person although in UK pubs it would be much cheeper and wine and beer here are much more expensive.
So in summary it is all very subjective. in my OPINION in NS it is nearer to UK wage multiplied by 1.25 than 1.7
Enjoyed the debate though! Happy new year
Jan 5th 2011 | 6:31 am
#33
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Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Living The Nova Scotia Dream
Re: Nova Scotia
I wasn't being selective I use a pay as U go mobile which is not as posh as my UK version but costs about the same. I paid medical and dental in UK and they were a comparable price to my plan here.I am sure there are a million things we could check and debate but as I said it is what you choose to spend your dollars on. Oh as for bank charges I paid £14 per month with lloyds and didn't use and of the free stuff and pay $13.50 with RBC and still don't use any of the free stuff.
Last edited by Winston Green; Jan 5th 2011 at 6:35 am.
Jan 5th 2011 | 1:54 pm
#34
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Re: Nova Scotia
Check your pm's Winston.
Jan 6th 2011 | 5:09 am
#35
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From: Dartmouth Nova Scotia
Re: Nova Scotia
I am a native Nova Scotian, so I have nothing to compare to in the UK. Friends/clients of mine landed here last year and both work in the healthcare field. One had a job prior to landing and the other shortly after. They have said that some things are more expensive here, and others cheaper. Their home is bigger than what they had, at a subatantially lower cost, and they have much more land. They feel they are ahead of the game financially, but their man reason to relocate was the lifestyle offered here for them and their three children, which they have found. Although expenses are to be considered, there may be other factors to take into consideration.
Jan 6th 2011 | 11:20 am
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Re: Nova Scotia
I am a native Nova Scotian, so I have nothing to compare to in the UK. Friends/clients of mine landed here last year and both work in the healthcare field. One had a job prior to landing and the other shortly after. They have said that some things are more expensive here, and others cheaper. Their home is bigger than what they had, at a subatantially lower cost, and they have much more land. They feel they are ahead of the game financially, but their man reason to relocate was the lifestyle offered here for them and their three children, which they have found. Although expenses are to be considered, there may be other factors to take into consideration.
