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Forum: Australia
May 11th 2010, 2:40 am
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

Only just! :rofl:

Honestly, I am very happy with our lot and I'm well aware that we are MUCH better off than most. :thumbup:
Which is why I don't come on here to whinge about the cost of living,...
Forum: Australia
May 11th 2010, 2:13 am
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

:rofl:

I know... I think I got cheated:p. Maybe grounds for a divorce...:eek:

Life's so tough... NOT!
Forum: Australia
May 11th 2010, 1:51 am
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

AllGoode is right with the calculations. I just got the base salary wrong as I went by last year's income statement which actually included a bonus. So to be fair, OH's base salary is probably closer...
Forum: Australia
May 10th 2010, 10:44 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

It's actually $146k/26 (52 weeks in a year ;)) which comes to $5,614. At that salary level, tax is closer to 40% :sneaky: although it really is a lot more complicated than that :p

There was a...
Forum: Australia
May 10th 2010, 4:08 am
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

I believe that we get about $146k + super. We get $3,600 fortnightly net. Of that we spend about $1,000 on food, clothes, going out and everyday stuff. We then have bills (probably about...
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2010, 12:44 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

You're welcome! :D I can honestly say that I don't think we would have a fraction of the quality of life we have here, were we back in the UK. And we had a good life/income there all those years...
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2010, 12:35 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

No I wouldn't. But again, people are very hung up on the exchange rate. The cost of living does not follow the exchange rate! Therefore, if you earned £50 in the UK, you would live a lifestyle that...
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2010, 12:17 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

I'm not sure what you do for a living, but on $70k, I reckon you could have what you want, just maybe not a house on the beach, 20 minutes from a major city, with a pool and 2 cars. As long as you...
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2010, 12:05 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

I don't quite get it either.

No way! I find $150k pa and over is the exception, not the norm! How could it be when the average Australian household income is what? between 60 and 80k?
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2010, 6:46 am
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

So he says... :rofl: Never quite understood what he does really but hey, it pays the mortgage!!! :lol:
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2010, 6:44 am
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

I'd say it's a little less than that. We get about $1,800/week after tax on I think $146k. There is a yearly bonus though, which gets us over the dreaded $150k of means tested family and childcare...
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2010, 6:40 am
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

I agree with you there. My DH works in a niche area of IT, hence the $150kpa salary. And that's for a permanent job. He could get more contracting.

By contrast, I used to be an executive assistant...
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2010, 6:36 am
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

Not sure about Wollongong, but I'd say $500/week should get you something pretty good. We used to pay under $500 for a 3 bedroom townhouse (small courtyard though) in one of the most desirable...
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2010, 6:24 am
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

I guess you could say that :lol:. We came here at a very different stage in our life... We were young :p



My thinking exactly!
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2010, 5:54 am
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

I think $145k + super is a good salary. It depends where you're heading, if you are in a position to buy a house or will need to rent and whether you will send your daughter to state or private...
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2010, 5:02 am
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

I was in no way speaking in conversion terms. I am well aware that the value of the pound has dropped. Which makes my point even more relevant since GBP100k got you a lot more 7 years ago. We took a...
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2010, 2:34 am
Replies: 165
Views: 32,195
Posted By elice_in_oz

Re: What AUD salary would give me a lifestyle equivalent to UK £75k

The way I see it, it really depends on what kind of lifestyle you have/want anyway... We're a family of 4 (2 young children), have just bought our 1st home (3 beds on 680sqm in good condition) only...
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