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The Cost of Living in Australia: House Prices Revised

by BobinOz on March 12, 2010

I have always stated on this blog that Australia’s houses are cheaper than those in the UK. But as property values fall back in Britain and the pound versus the Australian dollar tumbles, I am forced to relook look at the figures. If you want to check out my original post, you can read it [...]

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Cost of Living in Australia and UK: Cities Compared

by BobinOz on December 17, 2009

in Cost of Living - Australia

….and some other cities too.
In my category “Cost of Living – Australia” I have looked at the costs of a wide range of essential items ranging from electrical goods to groceries, from houses to ambulance fees and from toys to booze.
At the start of the exercise I suggested that there wouldn’t be too much difference [...]

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Cost of Living in Australia: Stamp Duty.

by BobinOz on December 10, 2009

in Cost of Living - Australia

The cost of stamp duty in Australia and England compared.
We have already looked at the cost comparisons when buying a house in Australia compared with England, but what about the stamp duty? Which country is cheapest?
And the winner is…………
England!
There, that was straight to the point wasn’t it? No big build up, no mounting tension, no [...]

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Cost of Living in Australia: School Fees

by BobinOz on November 26, 2009

in Cost of Living - Australia

In a previous post where I discussed cost of living comparisons, I promised (rather foolishly I think) to try to unravel school fee variations from state to state. I am often saying what a big country Australia is, perhaps I should bear that in mind when I make such rash promises!
The BobinOz rough guide to [...]

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Had Enough of Australia, Want to Move to England!

by BobinOz on November 18, 2009

in Australia vs UK

No, not me……..
And now for something completely different…….
There are always two sides to every coin, of course. One of my more controversial categories has been “Cost of Living — Australia” which has attracted several comments doubting the validity of my findings. As if!
One woman in particular, Vivienne, felt that Australia was NOT cheap and made [...]

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The Cost of Living in Australia: Buying Toys.

by BobinOz on November 11, 2009

in Cost of Living - Australia

Oh My Word It’s Nearly Christmas!
If you think Christmas creeps up on you in the UK, imagine what it is like living here in Australia when, during the middle of the summer, Christmas trees start sprouting up in the shopping malls.
It frightened me the other day I can tell you.
I’ve already given you a good [...]

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Cost of Living in Australia: The Price of Spirits.

by BobinOz on November 5, 2009

in Cost of Living - Australia

In this, the final instalment in my trilogy covering the cost of living in Australia for alcohol, I am looking at the cost of spirits. Previously we have looked at beer and wine costs here in Australia and compared them with those in England.
So far, beer is more expensive here in Australia and wine is [...]

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