Originally Posted by
golder
There is a lot to consider when comparing countries
"Australia has a higher cost of living (10-25% more) but better work-life balance; the UK excels in public transport and cosmopolitan, dense city life."
I would disagree with the assertion that Oz has a 10-25% higher cost of living.
Despite having had a Labor Govt for 4 years now and I have of course experienced prices going up, I still can't see our staples (higher expectations than UK - beef/lamb, wine, which are not the standard diets of Brits) being higher. I have not lived in UK for years, but have many friends still living there and travelling to and fro. We don't have the heating/power bills and council rates that are payable in UK. Cars are more expensive here, but running them is cheaper. Depending on areas of course, but I think housing is generally cheaper (except Syd/Melb and GC).