British Expats - Cost of living

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Re: Cost of living

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Originally Posted by NeilnCat (Post 6699724)

Judging by the posts on this thread, the cost of living doesn't appear to be any cheaper than living in the UK especially given the fact that salaries are lower. I'd like to put out the question, do you think the cost of living is better in Canada? If so in what way?:confused:

it absolutely depends on where you are in my view each province is like a seperate country

in rural NS we live very nicely thankyou on $1000 a month for 2 we have no mortgage or debt
our annual tax including rubbish collection is $627 we have no water rates or fuel bills we have our own wood for fuel

fresh fruit vedge meat milk eggs etc are all bought from our firends in our community for cents

we buy local and we eat local and socialise local at eachothers homes and community events suppers etc
we both drink and smoke :huh: and our 2 doggys are spoilt to bits

we have a beautifully furnished warm comfortable large home and we want for nowt

but we are the wrong side of 45 so not into buying trash or status symbols we dont have to prove ourselsves with posessions :lol:

i think a lot depends on age and expectations

we had a luxury material life in the UK but it all seems a bit meaningless and shallow now that we have experinced something else entirely

this was our whole purpose in coming to canada for a complete change of lifestyle andwe are so lucky to have found it

good luck

Re: Cost of living

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Originally Posted by g_is_for_canada (Post 7013822)

No absolutely not in Vancouver. I was looking through my COL and it's practically $5k/month and that's with a very low mortgage, and missing out on essential add-ons some of which would be taken for granted in UK, particularly medical. Looking at where I can trim this down and the best I can do is bring it down $200-300.

We find life far far harsher here. People only seem friendly when they're looking for something from you or you can help them. Turn it around and you won't see them for dust. I only really experienced this in London and only with one or two individuals. The only people I have NOT experienced that here with is Expats. This says a lot.

Absolutely spot on! People in Vancouver are very 'nice' and 'polite' but it's only a one way conversation. Try chatting to someone in a long queue for example - they look at you as if you had two heads. Perhaps it's because I'm from the North of England and we are a much more friendly breed?:confused: