cost-of-living calculators/comparisons
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cost-of-living calculators/comparisons
I read an interesting thread on here lately regarding cost-of-living - Job offer for Christchurch, should we stay or go?? - so thought I'd post a few (hopefully) useful links in here and we can maybe turn it into a sticky thread to help future visitors in their decision making. The veterans on here will know more about these cost-of-living comparison sites than i do, I've had a play with them and not sure on their accuracy - so hopefully we can all shed some light on it
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/comparison.jsp
https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/li...e-living-costs
https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living
Council tax rates aren't included on the lists, and neither are things like dental costs from what I could see. It's very basic... Obviously this depends on area, but how does everyone's council tax rates compare against UK rates? Do you feel like it's a fair price for what you're getting?
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/comparison.jsp
https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/li...e-living-costs
https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living
Council tax rates aren't included on the lists, and neither are things like dental costs from what I could see. It's very basic... Obviously this depends on area, but how does everyone's council tax rates compare against UK rates? Do you feel like it's a fair price for what you're getting?
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Re: cost-of-living calculators/comparisons
Have been here so long I couldn't tell you what my UK rates were.
Well well well, would you look at that.
I doubt it'll stop people from moaning though
Well well well, would you look at that.
I doubt it'll stop people from moaning though
Last edited by Justcol; Aug 5th 2019 at 5:02 am.
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Re: cost-of-living calculators/comparisons
Can’t see what site that’s from but if it’s Numbeo take it with a pinch of salt - that website is about as much use as a chocolate teapot IME!
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I've found Numbeo and Expatistan's data 'interesting', even though it's apparently been updated as recent as this week
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Re: cost-of-living calculators/comparisons
Stumbled on another while comparing land mass size
https://www.mylifeelsewhere.com/comp...united-kingdom
https://www.mylifeelsewhere.com/comp...united-kingdom
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Thanks, another interesting read, the data seems not too dissimilar to Numbeo
Found another page, not sure how out-of-date it is though: https://www.hendersoninternational.c...n-new-zealand/
Found another page, not sure how out-of-date it is though: https://www.hendersoninternational.c...n-new-zealand/