Comments on: The high cost of living in Australia http://tgo.elated.com/2007/05/12/the-high-cost-of-living-in-australia/ Expat adventures Down Under Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:23:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Steve D http://tgo.elated.com/2007/05/12/the-high-cost-of-living-in-australia/#comment-1365 Steve D Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:01:37 +0000 http://tgo.elated.com/2007/05/12/the-high-cost-of-living-in-australia/#comment-1365 Having been back to the UK twice this year I must say that the cost of living there now appears to be cheaper than here (Adelaide). The ability to buy Cheap from Aldi, Netto etc does not exist, cars are extortionate and property rental is also expensive. I am making a comparison between here and Leicestershire. We are now considering a move to the tropical north Queensland, near Cairns. Yeah books are ridiculous!! Having been back to the UK twice this year I must say that the cost of living there now appears to be cheaper than here (Adelaide). The ability to buy Cheap from Aldi, Netto etc does not exist, cars are extortionate and property rental is also expensive. I am making a comparison between here and Leicestershire. We are now considering a move to the tropical north Queensland, near Cairns. Yeah books are ridiculous!!

]]> By: Matt http://tgo.elated.com/2007/05/12/the-high-cost-of-living-in-australia/#comment-1281 Matt Fri, 30 May 2008 07:30:05 +0000 http://tgo.elated.com/2007/05/12/the-high-cost-of-living-in-australia/#comment-1281 It is quite amazing, isn't it. And with Aussie inflation going through the roof at the moment, the trend looks set to continue. Having said that, I notice Woolies own-brand bread has got cheaper recently (despite rising fuel and grain prices). We buy most of our books and DVDs from amazon.co.uk too - we store up a wish list for a few months then place a big order all at once. Amazon must love us! It is quite amazing, isn’t it. And with Aussie inflation going through the roof at the moment, the trend looks set to continue. Having said that, I notice Woolies own-brand bread has got cheaper recently (despite rising fuel and grain prices).

We buy most of our books and DVDs from amazon.co.uk too - we store up a wish list for a few months then place a big order all at once. Amazon must love us!

]]> By: Becky http://tgo.elated.com/2007/05/12/the-high-cost-of-living-in-australia/#comment-1279 Becky Sun, 25 May 2008 23:59:57 +0000 http://tgo.elated.com/2007/05/12/the-high-cost-of-living-in-australia/#comment-1279 Yeah - what's with the ridiculous prices of appliances, books and bread round here? AND broadband. Guess that's the price we pay for living in a country with only a third of the UK population, meaning competition is virtually non-existent. Wish I'd brought my lovely washing machine with me - ended up selling it on UK ebay for 100 GBP. Would've been worth about $800 here! I've been buying books and DVDs from Amazon.co.uk - is still cheaper than buying new ones here. But somebody told me to try and buy them in from Singapore as they're cheaper still. Yeah - what’s with the ridiculous prices of appliances, books and bread round here? AND broadband. Guess that’s the price we pay for living in a country with only a third of the UK population, meaning competition is virtually non-existent.
Wish I’d brought my lovely washing machine with me - ended up selling it on UK ebay for 100 GBP. Would’ve been worth about $800 here! I’ve been buying books and DVDs from Amazon.co.uk - is still cheaper than buying new ones here. But somebody told me to try and buy them in from Singapore as they’re cheaper still.

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