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Edinburger · 13-05-2008, 05:04 AM

My wife and I have been in Sydney since early January and we’re loving it so far. It’s beautiful, friendly and there is loads going on. Great restaurants, markets, beaches and bars and plenty to keep you busy sports/cinema/music wise. I find it cheaper to live here than Edinburgh for just about everything - clothes are about the same, electronic goods are cheaper, food and restaurants are miles cheaper, books are more expensive (join the library ;) ), booze is more in bars but about the same in bottle shops. It's worth moving to Sydney for a pint of Nelson's Blood in the Lord Nelson alone :D .

We live in Crow’s Nest about 10 minutes north of the bridge, which is a great area with loads of nice restaurants. My journey to/from work is about 25 minutes door to door (we are near a station). Has to be said that the roads look pretty hellish though and when I do drive it’s usually pretty hectic but certainly not as bad as the M25 ;) .

Property is about average price for a big city (way cheaper than London) but there are still some good value purchases in Eastern Subarbs, Inner West and parts of North Shore. If you go further out it’s a good bit cheaper than my personal experience of the UK. Rent is not too bad (we pay 800 quid a month for a modern 1 bedroom with gym, pool etc but we are pretty close to the centre of town) but the process of renting is crazy! It’s not uncommon for about 50 or 60 people to turn up to view a place in one 15 minute slot. You usually have to decide right there and then if you want it or not and get your application in at the first possible opportunity. Repeat viewings or arranging a private viewing are generally not possible.

13-05-2008, 05:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
Edinburger Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 137 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My wife and I have been in Sydney since early January and we’re loving it so far. It’s beautiful, friendly and there is loads going on. Great restaurants, markets, beaches and bars and plenty to keep you busy sports/cinema/music wise. I find it cheaper to live here than Edinburgh for just about everything - clothes are about the same, electronic goods are cheaper, food and restaurants are miles cheaper, books are more expensive (join the library ;) ), booze is more in bars but about the same in bottle shops. It's worth moving to Sydney for a pint of Nelson's Blood in the Lord Nelson alone :D . We live in Crow’s Nest about 10 minutes north of the bridge, which is a great area with loads of nice restaurants. My journey to/from work is about 25 minutes door to door (we are near a station). Has to be said that the roads look pretty hellish though and when I do drive it’s usually pretty hectic but certainly not as bad as the M25 ;) . Property is about average price for a big city (way cheaper than London) but there are still some good value purchases in Eastern Subarbs, Inner West and parts of North Shore. If you go further out it’s a good bit cheaper than my personal experience of the UK. Rent is not too bad (we pay 800 quid a month for a modern 1 bedroom with gym, pool etc but we are pretty close to the centre of town) but the process of renting is crazy! It’s not uncommon for about 50 or 60 people to turn up to view a place in one 15 minute slot. You usually have to decide right there and then if you want it or not and get your application in at the first possible opportunity. Repeat viewings or arranging a private viewing are generally not possible.