What would make you move back to the UK?
Dec 20th 2006, 2:38 pm
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Re: What would make you move back to the UK?
Just bought myself a diesel in the UK, I am averaging 500 miles per tank. To fill up costs me 42 GBP. I think thats great.
Dec 20th 2006, 2:53 pm
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Re: What would make you move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by California Dreamin'
Things are sooooo cheap in Britain...we just got back from a vacation in the north....a US gallon of petrol, 3.8 litres, was ONLY 
$6.64 US... .92p x 3.8 litres x 1.9 exchange rate ??
$6.64 US... .92p x 3.8 litres x 1.9 exchange rate ??
Dec 20th 2006, 2:54 pm
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Re: What would make you move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by California Dreamin'
You forgot to mention....so are their paychecks. 
Dec 20th 2006, 2:56 pm
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Re: What would make you move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by California Dreamin'
You forgot to mention....so are their paychecks.
Dec 20th 2006, 2:57 pm
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Re: What would make you move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
It really doesn't matter does it...it's what you have left after the bills are paid that counts.
Dec 20th 2006, 2:59 pm
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Re: What would make you move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Have you lived in NJ all the time JG?
Dec 20th 2006, 3:03 pm
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Re: What would make you move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Cheese.
Winning Powerball might tempt me to move back.
Dec 20th 2006, 3:04 pm
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Re: What would make you move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by Tarkak9
'alo Wallace.
Winning Powerball might tempt me to move back.
Winning Powerball might tempt me to move back.
Dec 20th 2006, 3:04 pm
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Re: What would make you move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Yep all 10 1/2 yrs
Dec 20th 2006, 3:07 pm
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Re: What would make you move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Cheap car insurance
Almost free.
Dec 20th 2006, 3:10 pm
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Re: What would make you move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by britvic
We know it's going to be bloody hard at first, but I'm at home and know how things are done, we will get on and do it, stuff we have acquired over here dont mean shit, it will all come again in time, we ain't going to starve, it will not be our own roof over our heads, but we will be much happier in our every day lives, and I know I will be doing alot of this 
Dec 20th 2006, 3:41 pm
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Re: What would make you move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by California Dreamin'
You forgot to mention....so are their paychecks.
Our day to day living costs for a family of 3 in Florida (not counting the horrors of health care costs) were approximately...
Per month:
Housing (Mortgage + Insurance + Property tax) - $1975
Utilities - $350
Car running costs (fuel, insurance, tag, servicing etc) (x2) - $500 = $1000
Food (Just standard Publix - like Tescos - shopping) - $1200
So just monthly bills were about $5000 per month before any "luxuries"
In the UK our out goings fo similar are:
Housing - £950
Utilities - £120
Cars (x2) - £200 = £400
Food - £280
Monthly UK bills are about £1750.
In the US we lived in a 3 bed detached home. In the UK we live in a 3 bed detached home.
Therefore our UK basic cost of living is nearly 1/3 that of our US one.
EVEN IF you choose to apply the misconception of the exchange rate (which you cant because when you live there and earn in $$ there is no exchange rate) our UK cost of living is still nearly half.
If you have never lived in another country don't get wrapped up in the Rip Off Britain crap...it's just another media lie.
Dec 20th 2006, 3:46 pm
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Re: What would make you move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by Old William
Our day to day living costs for a family of 3 in Florida (not counting the horrors of health care costs) were approximately...
Per month:
Housing (Mortgage + Insurance + Property tax) - $1975
Utilities - $350
Car running costs (fuel, insurance, tag, servicing etc) (x2) - $500 = $1000
Food (Just standard Publix - like Tescos - shopping) - $1200
So just monthly bills were about $5000 per month before any "luxuries"
In the UK our out goings fo similar are:
Housing - £950
Utilities - £120
Cars (x2) - £200 = £400
Food - £280
Monthly UK bills are about £1750.
In the US we lived in a 3 bed detached home. In the UK we live in a 3 bed detached home.
Therefore our UK basic cost of living is nearly 1/3 that of our US one.
EVEN IF you choose to apply the misconception of the exchange rate (which you cant because when you live there and earn in $$ there is no exchange rate) our UK cost of living is still nearly half.
If you have never lived in another country don't get wrapped up in the Rip Off Britain crap...it's just another media lie.
Per month:
Housing (Mortgage + Insurance + Property tax) - $1975
Utilities - $350
Car running costs (fuel, insurance, tag, servicing etc) (x2) - $500 = $1000
Food (Just standard Publix - like Tescos - shopping) - $1200
So just monthly bills were about $5000 per month before any "luxuries"
In the UK our out goings fo similar are:
Housing - £950
Utilities - £120
Cars (x2) - £200 = £400
Food - £280
Monthly UK bills are about £1750.
In the US we lived in a 3 bed detached home. In the UK we live in a 3 bed detached home.
Therefore our UK basic cost of living is nearly 1/3 that of our US one.
EVEN IF you choose to apply the misconception of the exchange rate (which you cant because when you live there and earn in $$ there is no exchange rate) our UK cost of living is still nearly half.
If you have never lived in another country don't get wrapped up in the Rip Off Britain crap...it's just another media lie.
Methinks our dreamer is not a family man....probably young and single or newly married.
Dec 20th 2006, 3:49 pm
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Re: What would make you move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Methinks our dreamer is not a family man....probably young and single or newly married.
Dec 20th 2006, 3:52 pm
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Re: What would make you move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by Old William
And considers the cost of purchasing a pair of Levi's at a discount tourist store based on the exchange rate between the strong pound and the free falling dollar as opposed to his local Next Store a sound indicator of the relative cost of living in both countries.
Pleased to hear you've settled back home...not that there was ever any doubt! Merry Christmas to you and your family and all the best for 2007.